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Lady Godiva of Coventry

"The First Startling Story Of The World's Most Famous Ride!"

1955-11-02 Drama 1hr 29m

Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.

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Lady Godiva of Coventry

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Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.

  • Released
    1955-11-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Drama, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Français
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Universal International Pictures

Crew

Arthur Lubin
Director
Harry Ruskin
Writer
Robert Arthur
Producer
Keywords:
lady godiva saxons 11th century

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Cast

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara
Lady Godiva
George Nader

George Nader
Lord Leofric
Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen
Grimald
Rex Reason

Rex Reason
Harold
Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher
Lord Godwin
Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz
King Edward
Leslie Bradley

Leslie Bradley
Count Eustace
Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields
Innkeeper
Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick
Humbert
Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter
Thorold
Grant Withers

Grant Withers
Pendar
Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel
Prior
Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney
Abbess
Sim Iness

Sim Iness
Oswin
Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts
William, Duke of Normandy
Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood
First Saxon
Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson
Soldier
Olive Sturgess

Olive Sturgess
Girl

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Lady Godiva of Coventry
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A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-06

It feels rushed, but I kinda do like <em>'Lady Godiva of Coventry'</em>. The film, in my opinion, is at its best with Maureen O'Hara and ... read more

It feels rushed, but I kinda do like <em>'Lady Godiva of Coventry'</em>. The film, in my opinion, is at its best with Maureen O'Hara and George Nader alongside the trio of would-be prisoners, spearheaded by Victor McLaglen. The stuff with that quintet was really enjoyable to me; the main story isn't even to do with them. The plot of this 1955 involves the characters of O'Hara and Nader, but with Leslie Bradley & Co. Those parts of the film aren't the strongest and don't really leave a sizeable imprint. I would've preferred a production with those other five more, to be honest. It's all still watchable though. There's a couple of neat shots scattered in there, also. I managed to spot Clint Eastwood in his uncredited minor role. Much bigger things to come for that man, I reckon...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-20

This is my kind of movie - a good old historical drama set in 11th Century England. Sadly, though, the whole thing is just too episodic and ... read more

This is my kind of movie - a good old historical drama set in 11th Century England. Sadly, though, the whole thing is just too episodic and disjointed for the story to ever really flow. It sets out do depict the tale of the eponymous lady (Maureen O'Hara) who rode naked through the streets of Coventry (draped in "Rapunzel"-esque locks that appear nowhere else on her head in the film!) to draw the attention of her Norman husband "Leofric" (George Nader) to the plight of the commons as the Norman and Saxon peoples of this now divided land start to draw battle lines. Her husband has already fallen foul of King Edward I (Eduard Franz) by refusing to marry his chosen bride, so the couple soon find their allies at court are few, and goaded by the duplicitous "Godwin" (Torin Thatcher) things are soon simmering perilously close to insurrection. Though rooted in fact, this plays fast and loose with just about everything from the history to the characterisations. Thatcher exudes a soupçon of menace, but the rest of the cast really appear to be going through the motions with this colourful, and at times energetic (largely thanks to Victor McLaglen), enterprise. Nobody could ever describe O'Hara as especially versatile - here she is just playing her usual determined and feisty character and though she isn't bad, it's all just the same role she has played against an array of more famous leading men in years gone by. Fans of the men-in-tights genre ought to enjoy it well enough, I did, but it's all pretty unremarkable fayre I'm afraid.

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A Review by r96sk

It feels rushed, but I kinda do like <em>'Lady Godiva of Coventry'</em>. The film, in my opinion, is at its best with Maureen O'Hara and George Nader alongside the trio of would-be prisoners, spearheaded by Victor McLaglen. The stuff wit...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 7

Written by r96sk on 2022-01-06

It feels rushed, but I kinda do like <em>'Lady Godiva of Coventry'</em>. The film, in my opinion, is at its best with Maureen O'Hara and George Nader alongside the trio of would-be prisoners, spear...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-20

This is my kind of movie - a good old historical drama set in 11th Century England. Sadly, though, the whole thing is just too episodic and disjointed for the story to ever really flow. It sets out do...

read more