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65% Critic Match
Du Barry Was a Lady
“THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!”
6.5 / 10• 1943• 1h 41m•NR• English
ComedyFantasyMusic
Storyline
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 & Crew
Red Skelton
Louis Blore / King Louis
Lead
Lucille Ball
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly
Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Virginia O'Brien
Ginny
Rags Ragland
Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel
Rami / Taliostra
Donald Meek
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille
Willie / Duc de Rigor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roy Del Ruth's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Du Barry Was a Lady is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
