TMDb Rating
6.4/10
16 verified votes
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
ComedyFantasyMusic
101 min
"THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!"
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.
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Keywords to include
ComedyFantasyMusicRoy Del RuthRed SkeltonLucille Ball1943
Director
Roy Del Ruth
Top Cast
Red SkeltonLucille BallGene KellyVirginia O'BrienRags Ragland
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