Beloved Enemy
“LOVE KEEPS A DATE WITH DESTINY IN THIS THRILLING STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BETRAYED THE MAN SHE LOVED!”
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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Cast
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Merle Oberon
Helen Drummond
Known for
Wuthering Heights
The Lodger
Don Barry
Mike - I.R.A. Patriot
Brian Aherne
Dennis Riordan
Known for
I Confess
Sylvia Scarlett
Karen Morley
Cathleen O'Brien
Known for
Scarface
Our Daily Bread
Henry Stephenson
Lord Athleigh
Known for
Mutiny on the Bounty
Oliver Twist
David Niven
Captain Gerald Preston
Known for
The Pink Panther
Around the World in 80 Days
Jerome Cowan
Tim O'Rourke
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
Miracle on 34th Street
Donald Crisp
Liam Burke
Known for
How Green Was My Valley
The Man from Laramie
Ronald Sinclair
Jerry O'Brien
Known for
A Christmas Carol
That Hamilton Woman
Granville Bates
Ryan
Known for
My Favorite Wife
Of Mice and Men
P.J. Kelly
Rooney
Also in
Night Must Fall
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Leo McCabe
Connor
Known for
The Informer
H. C. Potter Director · John L. Balderston Screenplay Rose Franken Screenplay
United States release December 25, 1936 · Produced in United States · Production Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio · Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 25, 1936
Theatrical
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