Du Barry Was a Lady

IMDb 6.4 1943 • 101 min • ComedyFantasyMusic

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien Ginny
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland Charlie / Dauphin