The Enemy (1927)
The Enemy (1927)
A vivid drama of Austria and one side of the war known only to the women.
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.

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Cast

Lillian Gish Lillian Gish As: Pauli Arndt
Ralph Forbes Ralph Forbes As: Carl Behrend
Ralph Emerson Ralph Emerson As: Bruce Gordon
Frank Currier Frank Currier As: Prof. Arndt
George Fawcett George Fawcett As: August Bejremd
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A vivid drama of Austria and one side of the war known only to the women.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

Language: No Language

Release Date: 08 December 1927

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

Pauli Arndt

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Carl Behrend

Ralph Emerson

Ralph Emerson

Bruce Gordon

Frank Currier

Frank Currier

Prof. Arndt

George Fawcett

George Fawcett

August Bejremd

Fritzi Ridgeway

Fritzi Ridgeway

Mitzi Winkelmann

John S. Peters

John S. Peters

Fritz Winkelmann

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Jan

Polly Moran

Polly Moran

Baruska

Billy Kent Schaefer

Billy Kent Schaefer

Kurt

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

(uncredited)

Betty Jane Graham

Betty Jane Graham

Little Girl (uncredited)

Joel McCrea

Joel McCrea

Extra (uncredited)

Directed By

Fred Niblo

Fred Niblo

Director

Harold S. Bucquet

Harold S. Bucquet

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fred Niblo

Fred Niblo

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gilbert Clark

Gilbert Clark

Costume Design

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Milton Brown

Milton Brown

Still Photographer

Oliver T. Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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