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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

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