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1943 Comedy Fantasy Music 1h 41m

Du Barry Was a Lady

"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.

6.4 TMDB RATING
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Principal Cast

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)

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