Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady
Release: 1943-08-13
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 6.2
Comedy
Fantasy
Music
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
Charles Coleman
as Charlie (uncredited)
Dick Haymes
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Gene Kelly
as Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Donald Meek
as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Charles Judels
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Villager (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Willy Castello
as Flunky (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
as Flunky (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes
as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Eve Whitney
as Miss August (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
David Newell
as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks
as Miss June (uncredited)
Virginia O'Brien
as Ginny
George Givot
as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Sig Arno
as Nick (uncredited)
Zero Mostel
as Rami, the Swami / Taliostra
Inez Cooper
as Miss December (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes
as Singer (uncredited)
Lana Turner
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
as Miss April (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
as Flunky (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
as Footman (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Don Wilson
as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Louise Beavers
as Niagara
Paul Newlan
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)
Douglass Dumbrille
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
Richard Ainley
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank
as Lackey (uncredited)
John George
as Villager (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell
as Miss February (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey
as Tommy Dorsey
Kay Aldridge
as Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Rags Ragland
as Charlie / Dauphin
Barbara Bedford
as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
as Passerby (uncredited)
Kay Williams
as Miss May (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
Red Skelton
as Louis Blore / King Louis XV
