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  • Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
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    101 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
Passed
101 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A nightclub's coatroom attendant who's in love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV, courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.
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Director
Writers
Herbert Fields (play) | Buddy G. DeSylva (play) (as B.G. DeSylva) | Nancy Hamilton (adaptation) | Irving Brecher (screenplay) | Wilkie C. Mahoney (additional dialogue) (as Wilkie Mahoney)
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Release date
Aug 13, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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99 cast members
Name Known for
Red Skelton
Louis Blore / King Louis XV Louis Blore / King Louis XV   See fewer
Lucille Ball
May Daly / Madame Du Barry May Daly / Madame Du Barry   See fewer
Gene Kelly
Alec Howe / Black Arrow Alec Howe / Black Arrow   See fewer
Virginia O'Brien
Ginny / Du Barry's Companion Ginny / Du Barry's Companion   See fewer
Rags Ragland
Charlie / Dauphin (as 'Rags' Ragland) Charlie / Dauphin (as 'Rags' Ragland)   See fewer
Zero Mostel
Rami - the Swami / Taliostra Rami - the Swami / Taliostra   See fewer
Donald Meek
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul   See fewer
Douglass Dumbrille
Willie / Duc de Rigor Willie / Duc de Rigor   See fewer
George Givot
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort Cheezy / Count de Roquefort   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Niagara Niagara   See fewer
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey   See fewer
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra   See fewer
Richard Ainley
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited) Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Albertson
Perfume Girl (uncredited) Perfume Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Aldridge
Mrs. McGowan (uncredited) Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Alexander
Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited) Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited) Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)   See fewer
Sig Arno
Nick (uncredited) Nick (uncredited)   See fewer
Eleanor Bayley
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Footman (uncredited) Footman (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited) Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Brooks Benedict
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Clara Blandick
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited) Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)   See fewer
Tex Brodus
Chorus Boy (uncredited) Chorus Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Brooks
Miss June (uncredited) Miss June (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Byrne
Member Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited) Member Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Byron
Doubtful (uncredited) Doubtful (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Carrington
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgia Carroll
Miss January (uncredited) Miss January (uncredited)   See fewer
Emett Casey
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Willy Castello
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Clarke
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Clute
Dr. Pullit (uncredited) Dr. Pullit (uncredited)   See fewer
Theo Coffman
Miss October (uncredited) Miss October (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Cooper
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Inez Cooper
Miss December (uncredited) Miss December (uncredited)   See fewer
Maurice Costello
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Covert
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Cunningham
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited) Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)   See fewer
Natalie Draper
Miss March (uncredited) Miss March (uncredited)   See fewer
Ziggy Elman
Trumpet Player (uncredited) Trumpet Player (uncredited)   See fewer
William Forrest
Guard Captain (uncredited) Guard Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian J. Frank
Lackey (uncredited) Lackey (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Jane French
Miss November (uncredited) Miss November (uncredited)   See fewer
Ava Gardner
Perfume Girl (uncredited) Perfume Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
John George
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
June Glory
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gordon
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Dolly Haas
Miss April (uncredited) Miss April (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Haley
Miss July (uncredited) Miss July (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hall
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited) Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Haymes
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dell Henderson
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
John Huddleston
Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited) Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited)   See fewer
Delos Jewkes
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Judels
Innkeeper (uncredited) Innkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Faith Kruger
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Vera Lee
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
Rebel Opening Door (uncredited) Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Lowry
Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited) Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Maxwell
Miss February (uncredited) Miss February (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Subway Passenger (uncredited) Subway Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Miles
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited) Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)   See fewer
Six Hits and a Miss
Singers (uncredited) Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Hans Moebus
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Morrow
Member - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited) Member - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Murray
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
The Music Maids
Singers (uncredited) Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
David Newell
Man Getting Champagne (uncredited) Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited) Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Ownbey
Miss September (uncredited) Miss September (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Gatekeeper (uncredited) Gatekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers (uncredited) The Pied Pipers (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Rae
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Ramey
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Raye
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Rees
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Rhein
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Rich
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited) Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited) Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)   See fewer
Jo Stafford
Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited) Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Stanton
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
The Three Oxford Boys
Performers (uncredited) Performers (uncredited)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Mr. McGowan (uncredited) Mr. McGowan (uncredited)   See fewer
Lana Turner
Lana Turner (uncredited) Lana Turner (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Visaroff
Flunky (uncredited) Flunky (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Ambrose (uncredited) Ambrose (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Watson
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eve Whitney
Miss August (uncredited) Miss August (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Williams
Miss May (uncredited) Miss May (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Wilson
Radio Interviewer (uncredited) Radio Interviewer (uncredited)   See fewer
Clark Yocum
Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited) Member - The Pied Pipers (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Zito
Self - Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited) Self - Member of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
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