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