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Du Barry Was a Lady

6.1/10

Release: 13/08/1943

Duration: 1h 41m

Du Barry Was a Lady

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:Buddy G. DeSylva
| Theatre Play:Herbert Fields
| Lyricist:Cole Porter
| Lyricist:Ralph Freed

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / Kin..

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame..

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black..

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Rami - the Swami ..

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc d..

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbri..

Willie / Duc de R..

George Givot

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de..

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (uncredit..

Natalie Draper

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncre..

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (unc..

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (uncr..

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Miss August

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Ambrose's Wife (u..

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Club Patron (uncr..

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Old Lady on Subwa..

Hazel Brooks

Hazel Brooks

Miss June (uncred..

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Singer (uncredite..

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Miss February (un..

Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

Member Tommy Dors..

Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford

Member The Pied P..

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Radio Interviewer..

John George

John George

Villager (uncredi..

Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Be..

Grace Albertson

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with..

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexand..

Marching Rebel Be..

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley

Pauline Byrne

Pauline Byrne

Member Six Hits a..

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Club Patron

Georgia Carroll

Georgia Carroll

Miss January

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit

Theo Coffman

Theo Coffman

Miss October

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Miss December

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningha..

Wife Checking Her..

Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player

William Forrest

William Forrest

Guard Captain

Mary Jane French

Mary Jane Frenc..

Miss November

June Glory

June Glory

Audience Member

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Villager

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Miss April

Aileen Haley

Aileen Haley

Miss July

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Waiter

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking ..

John Huddleston

John Huddleston

Member The Piep P..

Vera Lee

Vera Lee

Dancer

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Doo..

Chuck Lowry

Chuck Lowry

Member, The Pied ..

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Subway Passenger

Art Miles

Art Miles

Marching Rebel on..

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Club Patron

Buddy Morrow

Buddy Morrow

Member Tommy Dors..

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Villager

David Newell

David Newell

Man Getting Champ..

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Marching Rebel on..

Ruth Ownbey

Ruth Ownbey

Miss September

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gatekeeper

Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Man Watching Radi..

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Mr. McGowan

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Miss May

Clark Yocum

Clark Yocum

Member The Pied P..

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredite..

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