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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.4
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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

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