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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

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