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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

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