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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

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

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

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