The Enemy (1927)
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- Passed
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Romance
- 08 Dec 1927 (USA)
- Movie
Carl Behrend, son of a wealthy businessman, marries Pauli Arndt, daughter of a pacifist professor. When World War I breaks out, Carl is drafted. Pauli and her family and friends are left behind to experience the suffering which befell...
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Cast
| Lillian Gish | ... |
Pauli Arndt
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| Ralph Forbes | ... |
Carl Behrend
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Ralph Emerson | ... |
Bruce Gordon
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| Frank Currier | ... |
Prof. Arndt
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| George Fawcett | ... |
August Behrend
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| Fritzi Ridgeway | ... |
Mitzi Winkelmann
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John S. Peters | ... |
Fritz Winkelmann
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| Karl Dane | ... |
Jan
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| Polly Moran | ... |
Baruska
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Billy Kent Schaefer | ... |
Kurt
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| Leroy Boles | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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| Louise Emmons | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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George Marion | ... |
Old man in breadline (uncredited)
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fred Niblo | ||
Written by
| John Colton | ... | (titles) |
| Willis Goldbeck | ... | () |
| Agnes Christine Johnston | ... | () |
| Channing Pollock | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Fred Niblo | ... | producer |
Music by
| Zdravko Milosavljevic | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (as Oliver Marsh) |
Editing by
| Margaret Booth | ||
Costume Design by
| Gilbert Clark | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harold S. Bucquet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Day | ... | set designer |
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | set designer |
| Glenn Cravath | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Zoran Milosavljevic | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Silent Hall of Fame Enterprises (2023) (World-wide) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Carl Behrend, son of a wealthy businessman, marries Pauli Arndt, daughter of a pacifist professor. When World War I breaks out, Carl is drafted. Pauli and her family and friends are left behind to experience the suffering which befell civilians during the war. Her luck worsens when her father is dismissed from his professorship for teaching that war is evil. Her father argues violently with Carl's father, and degradation and despair descend on Pauli and her family as they await Carl's return from the front.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | The Screen's greatest tragedienne at her best in CHANNING POLLOCK;S THRILLING STAGE SUCCESS(original print ad) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $399,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | An incomplete print of this film--missing its last reel--survives in the MGM film library. See more » |