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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

1h 41m · 13 Aug 1943

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

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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.

Movie ID72660
GenreComedy, Fantasy, Music
DirectorRoy Del Ruth
Main castRed Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Virginia O'Brien, Rags Ragland, Zero Mostel, Donald Meek, Douglass Dumbrille
Release date13 August 1943
Release year1943
LanguageEnglish
Duration101 min (1h 41m)
Rating6.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director: Roy Del Ruth
Writers: Irving Brecher

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Red SkeltonLouis Blore / King Louis Lucille BallMay Daly / Madame Du Barry Gene KellyAlec Howe / Black Arrow Virginia O'BrienGinny Rags RaglandCharlie / Dauphin Zero MostelRami / Taliostra Donald MeekMr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul Douglass DumbrilleWillie / Duc de Rigor George GivotCheezy / Count de Roquefort Louise BeaversNiagara Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey Richard AinleyMarching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Grace AlbertsonPerfume Girl (uncredited)
Kay AldridgeMrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Ernie AlexanderFlowers Delivery Man (uncredited)
Richard AlexanderMarching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited) Sig ArnoNick (uncredited)
Eleanor BayleyEleanor Bayley (uncredited)
Hugh BeaumontFootman (uncredited) Barbara BedfordAmbrose's Wife (uncredited)

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