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63% Critic Match
Beloved Enemy
“LOVE KEEPS A DATE WITH DESTINY IN THIS THRILLING STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BETRAYED THE MAN SHE LOVED!”
6.3 / 10• 1936• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Merle Oberon
Helen Drummond
Lead
Brian Aherne
Dennis Riordan
Karen Morley
Cathleen O'Brien
Henry Stephenson
Lord Athleigh
David Niven
Captain Gerald Preston
Jerome Cowan
Tim O'Rourke
Donald Crisp
Liam Burke
Ronald Sinclair
Jerry O'Brien
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. H. C. Potter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beloved Enemy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
