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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

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