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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

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Cast

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