The Divine Lady (1929)

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Corinne Griffith	...	Lady Emma Hart Hamilton
	Victor Varconi	...	Horatio Nelson
	H.B. Warner	...	Sir William Hamilton
	Ian Keith	...	Honorable Charles Greville
	Marie Dressler	...	Mrs. Hart
	Montagu Love	...	Capt. Hardy
	William Conklin	...	George Romney
	Dorothy Cumming	...	Queen Maria Carolina of Naples
	Michael Vavitch	...	King Ferdinand of Naples
	Evelyn Hall	...	Duchess of Devonshire
	Helen Jerome Eddy	...	Lady Fanny Nelson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ben Alexander	...	Young lieutenant
	Godfrey Craig	...	Powder Monkey
	Howard Hickenlooper	...	Powder Monkey

Storyline

A partly fictionalized account of history begins with the arrival of slatternly Emma Hart, a cook's daughter, at the home of Charles Greville. Greville takes her as his lover and grooms her until their relationship becomes an inconvenience. Greville then dupes Emma into traveling to Naples to live with his uncle, Lord Hamilton, ambassador to the court at Naples. Realizing that Greville has abandoned her, Emma agrees to marry Lord Hamilton. Soon, however, she meets Admiral Horatio Nelson of the British Navy. Emma plays a crucial role in convincing Naples to open its ports to Nelson during his campaign against Napoleon's French fleet. Soon, Emma and the married Nelson become romantically involved -- a relationship which will have consequences for them both. Written by Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>  

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