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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.

Top 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

  • Granville Bates

    Granville Bates

    Ryan

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.

Rating

6.3 / 10
9 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 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 high-level negotiations, betrayals galore and a bit of tragedy. There is a surprisingly strong supporting cast to this rather lacklustre historical drama. David Niven and Donald Crisp add a wee bit of depth to the story, but essentially this is just a far-fetched romance that uses the guise of the early Irish troubles as a conduit to allow Oberon to glow and for the fairly unremarkable Aherne to try to keep up. It's quite wordy and has too much score, but easily passes ninety minutes if you just want to let it wash over you and not get too hung up on the politics of the thing.

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