Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on the life of Michael Collins.

During the Irish War of Independence an Irish rebel leader Dennis Reardon (Aherne) and an English aristocrat Helen Drummond (Oberon) meet and fall in love. Reardon is pursued, however, by a British army officer Captain Preston (Niven) in a cameo role.

The original movie ended with Dennis Reardon getting shot and killed, but did not do well at the box office. They also filmed a happier ending which all subsequent version have. The original cut has since been lost.

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[captainfluxgate]

Thanks for posting this. Looks like an interesting movie and I've been meaning to see it for some time (especially as it features an unsung hero of old Hollywood, Jerome Cowan) but can't get my hands on a DVD or download. Where'd you come across it?

[tyjeffries]

would love to see the whole movei.. I always loved Merle so much. xx