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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

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