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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

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