Du Barry Was a Lady

Name: Du Barry Was a Lady
Released: 1943-08-13

1943· 1h 41m· Comedy· Fantasy· Music

“THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!”

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.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorRoy Del Ruth

ScreenplayIrving Brecher

ProducerArthur Freed

Director of PhotographyKarl Freund

Original Music ComposerCole Porter

EditorBlanche Sewell

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)

Details

Released1943-08-13

Runtime1h 41m

StatusReleased

StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.5/10 · 18 votes

Original languageen

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