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Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 1943-08-13·Runtime: 101m·★ 6.5
ComedyFantasyMusic

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

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