Du Barry Was a Lady

1h 41min

Comedy

Fantasy

Music

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

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis XV
Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Rami - the Swami / Taliostra
Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor
George Givot

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey
Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (uncredited)
Natalie Draper

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncredited)
Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (uncredited)
Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Miss August
Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks

Hazel Brooks

Miss June (uncredited)
Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Singer (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Miss February (uncredited)
Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford

Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
John George

John George

Villager (uncredited)
Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Grace Albertson

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl
Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan
Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with Flowers
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley
Pauline Byrne

Pauline Byrne

Member Six Hits and a Miss
James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Club Patron
Georgia Carroll

Georgia Carroll

Miss January
Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit
Theo Coffman

Theo Coffman

Miss October
Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Miss December
Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Wife Checking Her Coat
Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player
William Forrest

William Forrest

Guard Captain
Mary Jane French

Mary Jane French

Miss November
June Glory

June Glory

Audience Member
Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Villager
Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Miss April
Aileen Haley

Aileen Haley

Miss July
Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Waiter
Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking Wife's Coat
John Huddleston

John Huddleston

Member The Piep Pipers
Vera Lee

Vera Lee

Dancer
Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Door
Chuck Lowry

Chuck Lowry

Member, The Pied Pipers
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Subway Passenger
Art Miles

Art Miles

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Club Patron
Buddy Morrow

Buddy Morrow

Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Villager
David Newell

David Newell

Man Getting Champagne
Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left
Ruth Ownbey

Ruth Ownbey

Miss September
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gatekeeper
Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter
Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Man Watching Radio Interview
Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Mr. McGowan
Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Miss May
Clark Yocum

Clark Yocum

Member The Pied Pipers
Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

Release date

13th Aug 1943

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English