Willie / Duc de Rigor — Du Barry Was a Lady Character Profile

About Willie / Duc de Rigor

A wealthy, haughty man May initially favors as a husband. In the dream, he appears as Duc de Rigor, competes for Du Barry's affection, and challenges Louis to a sword fight.

Character Facts

Played by

Douglass Dumbrille

Appears in

Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Willie / Duc de Rigor — Romantic Wealth-Driven Romance — May Daly / Madame Du Barry (Lucille Ball)

  May targets Willie as a wealthy husband candidate before the lottery changes her circumstances.

• Willie / Duc de Rigor — Conflict Sword Duelist — Louis Blore / King Louis XV (Red Skelton)

  Louis and Rigor engage in a life-or-death duel over Du Barry.

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