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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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