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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.5
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

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