The Lady Who Dared [SEP] director
The Lady Who Dared
The Lady Who Dared is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Billie Dove, Sidney Blackmer and Conway Tearle.
Print survival, Library of Congress and Turner.
Plot.
Blackmail prompts a smuggler into obtaining incriminating photos of a diplomat's wife, but he falls in love with her instead.
Cast.
- Billie Dove as Margaret Townsend
- Sidney Blackmer as Charles Townsend
- Conway Tearle as Jack Norton
- Judith Vosselli as Julianne
was also one of the few men who dared speak his mind to the king.
No portrait of Sir Francis survives.
Marriage.
In August 1548, he married Lady Joan Fitzgerald, the widow of James Butler, 9th Earl of Ormond, and the mother of seven sons. After Bryan's death, Lady Joan married in 1551 her third husband, Gerald FitzGerald, 15th Earl of Desmond, who was many years her junior. She and Gerald had long been in love.
Portrayals in fiction.