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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

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