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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

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