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Beloved Enemy (1936)

December 25, 1936 (US) Drama, Romance • 90m

Overview

In 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is not recognized in public, he is able to move about freely and saves the Athleighs from an assassination attempt by a radical faction. Dennis and Helen meet again and, unaware of his position, Helen falls in love with him. Later when Dennis admits his identity, Helen must make a fateful decision.

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Top Billed Cast

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon

Helen Drummond

Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne

Dennis Riordan

Karen Morley
Karen Morley

Cathleen O'Brien

Henry Stephenson
Henry Stephenson

Lord Athleigh

David Niven
David Niven

Captain Gerald Preston

Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan

Tim O'Rourke

Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp

Liam Burke

Ronald Sinclair
Ronald Sinclair

Jerry O'Brien

Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley

Patrick Callahan

Claude King
Claude King

Colonel Loder

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry

Mike, I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)

Denis O'Dea
Denis O'Dea

Sean's I.R.A. Friend (Uncredited)

Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton

Mr. Moll (Uncredited)

Julia Griffith
Julia Griffith

Mrs. Moll (Uncredited)

Harry Strang
Harry Strang

I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas

Doctor (Uncredited)

John Thomas Carlyle
John Thomas Carlyle

Man (Uncredited)

Martin Hodnett
Martin Hodnett

Irish Boy (Uncredited)

Tommy Bupp
Tommy Bupp

Irish Boy (Uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward
Kathrin Clare Ward

Mrs. Macy (Uncredited)

Larry Steers
Larry Steers

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Florence Wix
Florence Wix

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Crew
David Hertz
David Hertz

Additional Dialogue

Rose Franken
Rose Franken

Screenplay

Richard Day
Richard Day

Art Direction

Omar Kiam
Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Robert Coburn
Robert Coburn

Still Photographer

George Haight
George Haight

Associate Producer

Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Edmond F. Bernoudy
Edmond F. Bernoudy

Assistant Director

Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman

Music Director

Oscar Lagerstrom
Oscar Lagerstrom

Sound Recordist



Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

May 25, 2023

"Lady Helen" (Merle Oberon) arrives in Dublin with her father "Lord Athleigh" (Henry Stephenson) who is charged with trying to bring peace to the increasingly unruly city. The night they arrive, an ambush is thwarted and that serves to introduce her to the dapper stranger "Dennis" (Brian Aherne) whom we soon find out is not quite what he appears. What now ensues is a rather unlikely romance between the two that culminates in a police chase, some … read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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