Beloved Enemy

This lavishly appointed Sam Goldwyn soap opera is set in Ireland during "the troubles." Irish rebel leader Dennis Reardon (Brian Aherne) falls in love with Lady Helen Drummond (Merle Oberon), the aristocratic daughter of British diplomat Lord Athleigh (Henry Stephenson). Reardon's underground ...more

Beloved Enemy is a soap opera, and if considered on that level it is a very satisfying one. There are star-crossed lovers, with one fated to come to an unhappy end before their love can really and truly blossom. There are valor and heroism and obstacles to overcome, and these are employed in the time-honored fashion with rewarding results. And perhaps if Enemy had been set in a fictional country, it could simply be considered an enjoyable weepie. The problem is that it is instead set in Ireland, ...more