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Du Barry Was a Lady

1943 · 1h 41m · Comedy, Fantasy, Music

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

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.

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Cast

• Red Skelton as Louis Blore / King Louis
• Lucille Ball as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
• Gene Kelly as Alec Howe / Black Arrow
• Virginia O'Brien as Ginny
• Rags Ragland as Charlie / Dauphin
• Zero Mostel as Rami / Taliostra
• Donald Meek as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
• Douglass Dumbrille as Willie / Duc de Rigor
• George Givot as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
• Louise Beavers as Niagara
• Tommy Dorsey as Tommy Dorsey
• Richard Ainley as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Details

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Released

August 13, 1943

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Status

Released

TMDB score

6.5 / 10 from 18 votes