Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

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.

Cast (91)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Rami / Taliostra

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

L

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

G

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

E

Ernie Alexander

Flowers Delivery Man (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)

E

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Club Patron (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks

Miss June (uncredited)

P

Pauline Byrne

Six Hits and a Miss Member (uncredited)

J

Jack Byron

(uncredited)

J

James Carlisle

Club Patron (uncredited)

J

Jack Carrington

Waiter (uncredited)

G

Georgia Carroll

Miss January (uncredited)

E

Emmett Casey

Flunky (uncredited)

Willy Castello

Flunky (uncredited)

T

Thomas Clarke

Flunky (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

T

Theo Coffman

Miss October (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charlie (uncredited)

E

Edward Cooper

Flunky (uncredited)

Inez Cooper

Miss December (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Passerby (uncredited)

E

Earl Covert

Singer (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

N

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncredited)

Z

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

William Forrest

Guard Captain (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Lackey (uncredited)

M

Mary Jane French

Miss November (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

John George

Villager (uncredited)

J

June Glory

Audience Member (uncredited)

J

Jack Gordon

Villager (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Miss April (uncredited)

A

Aileen Haley

Miss July (uncredited)

B

Ben Hall

Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)

Dick Haymes

The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Flunky (uncredited)

J

John Huddleston

The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

Singer (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Innkeeper (uncredited)

F

Faith Kruger

Singer (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

C

Chuck Lowry

The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)

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