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Du Barry Was a Lady

(1943)

August 13, 1943 1h 41m
64%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Roy Del Ruth

Director

Top Billed Cast

RS

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis XV

LB

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

GK

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

VO

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

RR

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

ZM

Zero Mostel

Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

TD

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

DM

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

DD

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

GG

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

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