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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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