Beloved Enemy

With dazzling plot speed, British emissary Lord Athleigh (Henry Stephenson) and Lady Helen (Merle Oberon) are introduced and saved from ambush in Dublin by principled Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan (Brian Aherne) in Beloved Enemy, 1936.

Historic framing in Samuel Goldwyn’s drama of the Irish “Troubles,” then O’Brien (Theodore von Eltz) in charge at rebel headquarters, with aides (Frank Roan, Wally Maher) as the British raid, their leader Riordan (Brian Aherne) not recognized, in Beloved Enemy, 1936.

Visiting British Lady Helen (Merle Oberon) dismisses soldier Preston, (David Niven) then overrules her escort (Leyland Hodgson), showing compassion to Dublin ruffians led by young Jerry (Ra Hould) in Samuel Goldwyn's Beloved Enemy, 1936.

Incognito Irish rebel Dennis Riordan (Brian Ahern) thanks supporter Cathleen (Karen Morley) then takes Lady Helen (Merle Oberon), the impartial daughter of the British emissary, on what amounts to a date in Samuel Goldwyn's Beloved Enemy, 1936.