Edward Marcus Despard (1751 – 21 February 1803) was an Irish officer in the service of the British Crown who gained notoriety for denying, as a colonial administrator, racial distinctions under English law and, following his recall to London, for advocating radical democratic reform. His associations with the London Corresponding Society, the United Irishmen and (promoted by Irish agents) the United Britons resulted in arrests. As the alleged ringleader in a plot to seize the Tower of London and assassinate the King, Despard was tried and executed in 1803.

Ondu Muttina Kathe (Kannada: ಒಂದು ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಕಥೆ, English: Story of a Pearl) is a 1987 Indian Kannada film directed by Shankar Nag, starring Rajkumar and Archana in the lead roles. It is based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novella The Pearl. This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which Shankar Nag directed Rajkumar. The movie was not a very successful venture but is still remembered for its brilliant screenplay and technical superiority. It is considered as one of the cult classic movies in the history of Kannada cinema. The film is also notable for the underwater fighting sequence by Rajkumar at the age of 58 with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman. It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean outside India without the help of oxygen mask.