Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)

Roy Del Ruth