Beloved Enemy

1936 PG-13 1h 30m

6.3 / 10 9

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6.3/10

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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.

Director H. C. Potter

Writers

Rose Franken William Brown Meloney John L. Balderston

Stars

Merle Oberon Brian Aherne Karen Morley

Captain Gerald Preston

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

Denis O'Dea

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

Edgar Norton

Mr. Moll (Uncredited)

Julia Griffith

Mrs. Moll (Uncredited)

Harry Strang

I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)

Irish Boy (Uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Irish Boy (Uncredited)

Kathrin Clare Ward

Mrs. Macy (Uncredited)

Larry Steers

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Florence Wix

Reception Guest (Uncredited)

Drama Romance

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Geronimo1967 25 May 2023

6/10

"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 betwee...