The Enemy (1927 film)
| The Enemy | |
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 Lobby card | |
| 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 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Enemy is a 1927 American drama film directed by Fred Niblo, and starring Lillian Gish. The film has 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 makes 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 - Pauli Arndt
- Ralph Forbes - Carl Behrend
- Ralph Emerson - Bruce Gordon
- Frank Currier - Professor Arndt
- George Fawcett - August Bejremd
- Fritzi Ridgeway - Mitzi Winkelmann
- Hans Joby - Fritz Winkelmann (as John S. Peters)
- Karl Dane - Jan
- Polly Moran - Baruska
- Billy Kent Schaefer - Kurt
- Louise Emmons - (uncredited)
- Betty Jane Graham - Little girl (uncredited)
- Joel McCrea - Extra (uncredited)
See also
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Enemy". Silent Era. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
External links
- The Enemy at the Internet Movie Database