Du Barry Was a Lady

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

101 min

Cast

Red Skelton

as Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball

as May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

as Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

as Ginny

Rags Ragland

as Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

as Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

Tommy Dorsey

as Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek

as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

as Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers

as Niagara

Richard Ainley

as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Grace Albertson

as Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

as Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

as Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Sig Arno

as Nick (uncredited)

Eleanor Bayley

as Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

as Footman (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks

as Miss June (uncredited)

Pauline Byrne

as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Jack Byron

as minor role (uncredited)

James Carlisle

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Carrington

as Waiter (uncredited)

Georgia Carroll

as Miss January (uncredited)

Emmett Casey

as Flunky (uncredited)

Willy Castello

as Flunky (uncredited)

Thomas Clarke

as Flunky (uncredited)

Chester Clute

as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

Theo Coffman

as Miss October (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

as Charlie (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

as Flunky (uncredited)

Inez Cooper

as Miss December (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

as Passerby (uncredited)

Earl Covert

as Singer (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

Natalie Draper

as Miss March (uncredited)

Ziggy Elman

as Trumpet Player (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Guard Captain (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

as Lackey (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

as Miss November (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

as Perfume Girl (uncredited)

John George

as Villager (uncredited)

June Glory

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

as Villager (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

as Miss April (uncredited)

Aileen Haley

as Miss July (uncredited)

Ben Hall

as Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

as Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)

Dick Haymes

as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

as Flunky (uncredited)

John Huddleston

as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

as Singer (uncredited)

Charles Judels

as Innkeeper (uncredited)

Faith Kruger

as Singer (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

Chuck Lowry

as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Marilyn Maxwell

as Miss February (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

as Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Art Miles

as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)

Six Hits and a Miss

as Singers (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Buddy Morrow

as Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Villager (uncredited)

Joyce Murray

as Dancer (uncredited)

David Newell

as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)

Ruth Ownbey

as Miss September (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

as Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Paul Power

as Reporter (uncredited)

Sheila Rae

as Dancer (uncredited)

Gene Ramey

as Flunky (uncredited)

Virginia Rees

as Singer (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

as Villager (uncredited)

Buddy Rich

as Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)

Jo Stafford

as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

as Singer (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)

Lana Turner

as Lana Turner (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

as Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

as Flunky (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

as Ambrose (uncredited)

Allan Watson

as Singer (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

as Miss August (uncredited)

Kay Williams

as Miss May (uncredited)

Don Wilson

as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

Clark Yocum

as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Director

Roy Del Ruth