The Enemy (1927 film)
| The Enemy | |
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| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Written by | John Colton Willis Goldbeck Agnes Christine Johnston Channing Pollock |
| Starring | Lillian Gish |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Edited by | Margaret Booth |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Enemy is a 1927 American drama film directed by Fred Niblo, and starring Lillian Gish. The film had been thought to be lost. The MGM library, now controlled by Turner Classic Movies, has a print which is missing the final reel.[1] Actor Joel McCrea made an early appearance as an extra.
Plot
Newlywed Carl (Ralph Forbes) goes to war where he endures major suffering. Back home, wife Pauli (Lillian Gish) starves, becomes a prostitute to survive, and their baby dies.
Cast
- Lillian Gish as Pauli Arndt
- Ralph Forbes as Carl Behrend
- Ralph Emerson as Bruce Gordon
- Frank Currier as Professor Arndt
- George Fawcett as August Bejremd
- Fritzi Ridgeway as Mitzi Winkelmann
- Hans Joby as Fritz Winkelmann (as John S. Peters)
- Karl Dane as Jan
- Polly Moran as Baruska
- Billy Kent Schaefer as Kurt
- Louise Emmons (uncredited)
- Betty Jane Graham as Little girl (uncredited)
- Joel McCrea as Extra (uncredited)
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Enemy". Silent Era. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
External links
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