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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

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