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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

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Cast

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