Du Barry Was a Lady
15 reviews
Comedy/Fantasy
1h 41m
1943
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...
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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.
- DirectorRoy Del Ruth
- Release13 August 1943
- Genre
- Duration1h 41m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate15 reviews
- Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast

Red Skelton
Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball
May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly
Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien
Ginny

Rags Ragland
Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel
Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille
Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers
Niagara

Richard Ainley
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge
Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Sig Arno
Nick (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont
Footman (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Club Patron (uncredited)

Clara Blandick
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks
Miss June (uncredited)

Willy Castello
Flunky (uncredited)

Chester Clute
Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Charlie (uncredited)

Inez Cooper
Miss December (uncredited)

Maurice Costello
Passerby (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

William Forrest
Guard Captain (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank
Lackey (uncredited)

Ava Gardner
Perfume Girl (uncredited)

John George
Villager (uncredited)

Dolly Haas
Miss April (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)

Dick Haymes
Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Dell Henderson
Flunky (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes
Singer (uncredited)

Charles Judels
Innkeeper (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

Marilyn Maxwell
Miss February (uncredited)

Claire McDowell
Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Villager (uncredited)

David Newell
Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)

Emory Parnell
Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Cyril Ring
Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes
Mr. McGowan (uncredited)

Lana Turner
Lana Turner (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff
Flunky (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin
Ambrose (uncredited)

Eve Whitney
Miss August (uncredited)

Kay Williams
Miss May (uncredited)

Don Wilson
Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
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