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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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

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