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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.5
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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Trailers & Videos

Cast

David NewellDavid Newellas Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)Louise BeaversLouise Beaversas NiagaraInez CooperInez Cooperas Miss December (uncredited)Ava GardnerAva Gardneras Perfume Girl (uncredited)Dolly HaasDolly Haasas Miss April (uncredited)Richard AlexanderRichard Alexanderas Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)Maurice CostelloMaurice Costelloas Passerby (uncredited)Andrew TombesAndrew Tombesas Mr. McGowan (uncredited)Lana TurnerLana Turneras Lana Turner (uncredited)George GivotGeorge Givotas Cheezy / Count de RoquefortSig ArnoSig Arnoas Nick (uncredited)Brooks BenedictBrooks Benedictas Club Patron (uncredited)Hazel BrooksHazel Brooksas Miss June (uncredited)Michael VisaroffMichael Visaroffas Flunky (uncredited)Lucille BallLucille Ballas May Daly / Madame Du BarryTommy DorseyTommy Dorseyas Tommy DorseyCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas Charlie (uncredited)Pierre WatkinPierre Watkinas Ambrose (uncredited)Rags RaglandRags Raglandas Charlie / DauphinBarbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)Harry HaydenHarry Haydenas Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)Kay WilliamsKay Williamsas Miss May (uncredited)Willy CastelloWilly Castelloas Flunky (uncredited)Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewisas Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrilleas Willie / Duc de RigorClara BlandickClara Blandickas Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)Sol MurgiSol Murgias Villager (uncredited)Claire McDowellClaire McDowellas Subway Passenger (uncredited)Paul NewlanPaul Newlanas Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)Eve WhitneyEve Whitneyas Miss August (uncredited)Don WilsonDon Wilsonas Radio Interviewer (uncredited)Gene KellyGene Kellyas Alec Howe / Black ArrowDonald MeekDonald Meekas Mr. Jones / Duc de ChoiseulWilliam ForrestWilliam Forrestas Guard Captain (uncredited)Charles JudelsCharles Judelsas Innkeeper (uncredited)Dell HendersonDell Hendersonas Flunky (uncredited)Richard AinleyRichard Ainleyas Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)Delos JewkesDelos Jewkesas Singer (uncredited)Hugh BeaumontHugh Beaumontas Footman (uncredited)John GeorgeJohn Georgeas Villager (uncredited)Virginia O'BrienVirginia O'Brienas GinnyZero MostelZero Mostelas Rami, the Swami / TaliostraChester CluteChester Cluteas Dr. Pullit (uncredited)Marilyn MaxwellMarilyn Maxwellas Miss February (uncredited)Emory ParnellEmory Parnellas Gatekeeper (uncredited)Dick HaymesDick Haymesas Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)Red SkeltonRed Skeltonas Louis Blore / King Louis XVCecil CunninghamCecil Cunninghamas Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)Christian J. FrankChristian J. Frankas Lackey (uncredited)Kay AldridgeKay Aldridgeas Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)