

The Enemy
1927-12-08 · 90 min · ★ 6.3
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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- Directors
- Fred Niblo
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Lillian GishPauli Arndt
Ralph ForbesCarl Behrend
Frank CurrierProf. Arndt
George FawcettAugust Bejremd
Fritzi RidgewayMitzi Winkelmann
Karl DaneJan
Polly MoranBaruska
Louise Emmons(uncredited)
Betty Jane GrahamLittle Girl (uncredited)
Joel McCreaExtra (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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