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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.4
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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

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Cast

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