Du Barry Was a Lady

6.2/10

Release: 13/08/1943

Duration: 1h 41m

Comedy

Fantasy

Music

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Director:Roy Del Ruth

Writers

| Screenplay:Irving Brecher

| Adaptation:Nancy Hamilton

| Theatre Play:Herbert Fields

| Theatre Play:Buddy G. DeSylva

| Lyricist:Cole Porter

| Lyricist:Ralph Freed

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / Kin..

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame..

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black..

Virginia O'Brie..

Ginny

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Rami, the Swami /..

Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc d..

Douglass Dumbri..

Willie / Duc de R..

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de..

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Be..

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl (unc..

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan (unc..

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with..

Richard Alexand..

Marching Rebel Be..

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley (u..

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (uncredit..

Barbara Bedford

Ambrose's Wife (u..

Brooks Benedict

Club Patron (uncr..

Clara Blandick

Old Lady on Subwa..

Hazel Brooks

Miss June (uncred..

Pauline Byrne

Member of Six Hit..

Jack Byron

minor role (uncre..

James Carlisle

Club Patron (uncr..

Jack Carrington

Waiter (uncredite..

Georgia Carroll

Miss January (unc..

Emmett Casey

Flunky (uncredite..

Willy Castello

Flunky (uncredite..

Thomas Clarke

Flunky (uncredite..

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit (uncre..

Theo Coffman

Miss October (unc..

Charles Coleman

Charlie (uncredit..

Edward Cooper

Flunky (uncredite..

Inez Cooper

Miss December (un..

Maurice Costell..

Passerby (uncredi..

Earl Covert

Singer (uncredite..

Cecil Cunningha..

Wife Checking Her..

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncre..

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player (u..

William Forrest

Guard Captain (un..

Christian J. Fr..

Lackey (uncredite..

Mary Jane Frenc..

Miss November (un..

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (unc..

John George

Villager (uncredi..

June Glory

Audience Member (..

Jack Gordon

Villager (uncredi..

Dolly Haas

Miss April (uncre..

Aileen Haley

Miss July (uncred..

Ben Hall

Waiter (uncredite..

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking ..

Dick Haymes

Member of The Pie..

Dell Henderson

Flunky (uncredite..

John Huddleston

Member of The Pie..

Delos Jewkes

Singer (uncredite..

Charles Judels

Innkeeper (uncred..

Faith Kruger

Singer (uncredite..

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Doo..

Chuck Lowry

Member of The Pie..

Marilyn Maxwell

Miss February (un..

Claire McDowell

Subway Passenger ..

Art Miles

Marching Rebel on..

Six Hits and a ..

Singers (uncredit..

Hans Moebus

Club Patron (uncr..

Buddy Morrow

Member of Tommy D..

Sol Murgi

Villager (uncredi..

Joyce Murray

Dancer (uncredite..

David Newell

Man Getting Champ..

Paul Newlan

Marching Rebel on..

Ruth Ownbey

Miss September (u..

Emory Parnell

Gatekeeper (uncre..

Paul Power

Reporter (uncredi..

Sheila Rae

Dancer (uncredite..

Gene Ramey

Flunky (uncredite..

Virginia Rees

Singer (uncredite..

Mitchell Rhein

Villager (uncredi..

Buddy Rich

Member of Tommy D..

Cyril Ring

Man Watching Radi..

Jo Stafford

Member of The Pie..

Harry Stanton

Singer (uncredite..

Andrew Tombes

Mr. McGowan (uncr..

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (uncr..

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredite..

Michael Visarof..

Flunky (uncredite..

Pierre Watkin

Ambrose (uncredit..

Allan Watson

Singer (uncredite..

Eve Whitney

Miss August (uncr..

Kay Williams

Miss May (uncredi..

Don Wilson

Radio Interviewer..

Clark Yocum

Member of The Pie..

KMDB

Du Barry Was a Lady

Release: 13/08/1943

Duration: 1h 41m

Writers

Production

Cast

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