Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas, her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady.
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| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Lady Godiva | |
| George Nader | ... | Lord Leofric | |
| Victor McLaglen | ... | Grimald | |
| Rex Reason | ... | Harold | |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Lord Godwin | |
| Eduard Franz | ... | King Edward | |
| Leslie Bradley | ... | Count Eustace | |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Bejac | |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Innkeeper | |
| Robert Warwick | ... | Humbert | |
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Arthur Gould-Porter | ... | Thorold (as A.E. Gould-Porter) |
| Grant Withers | ... | Pendar | |
| Anthony Eustrel | ... | Prior (as Antony Eustrel) | |
| Kathryn Givney | ... | Abbess | |
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Sim Iness | ... | Oswin |
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In 11th-century England, King Edward the Confessor wants saxon Lord Leofric to marry a despised Norman woman, and has him jailed when he refuses. In jail, he meets Godiva, the sheriff's daughter, and soon they are wed. The times are turbulent and Godiva proves a militant bride; unhistorically, unrest between the Anglo-Saxon populace and the increasingly influential Norman French lead to her famous ride. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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28 December 1955 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
21st Century Lady Godiva See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Lady Godiva: Leofric, I once told you that I was not given to vapours or fainting. But if you'll allow me just this one faint, I'm sure that the King will forgive our absence.
[moans and pretends to faint]
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Maureen O'Hara wore a skin colored leotard when filming the famous nude riding scene. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Lady Godiva: Leofric, I once told you that I was not given to vapours or fainting. But if you'll allow me just this one faint, I'm sure that the King will forgive our absence.
[moans and pretends to faint]
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The opening credits appear on the background of a medieval style picture of a nun leading the horse ridden by the naked Godiva, covered only by her long hair, through town. See more »Connections
Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Clint Eastwood/David Letterman/Bob Hope (1992) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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