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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.2
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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

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