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Dearest Enemy (1955)

1955-11-26 · 1h 17m · EN
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This live TV adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dearest Enemy" from 1925 is based on an American Revolutionary War incident in September 1776 when Mary Lindley Murray, under orders from General George Washington, detained General William Howe and his British troops by serving them cake, wine and conversation in her Kips Bay, Manhattan home long enough for some 4,000 American soldiers, fleeing their loss in the Battle of Brooklyn, to reassemble in Washington Heights and join reinforcements to make a successful counterattack.

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Max LiebmanDirector

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Anne JeffreysAnne JeffreysBetsy WinthropRobert SterlingRobert SterlingJohn CopelandCornelia Otis SkinnerCornelia Otis SkinnerMrs. MurrayCyril RitchardCyril RitchardGen. HoweDonald BurrDonald BurrCornwallisDonn DriverDonn DriverCourierLeila MartinLeila MartinAmandaWynne MillerWynne MillerClaraElaine SpauldingElaine SpauldingAdeleGreta GrayGreta GrayFlorenceByron HalsteadByron HalsteadGen. TryonLewis BrooksLewis BrooksGen. Clinton

Keywords

MusicalBased on play or musicalLive broadcastRevolutionary war

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWar · Music · Tv MovieTheme affinityMusical · Based On Play Or Musical · Live BroadcastPacingShortEmotional intensityWar · Revolutionary WarDirector preference1024979Actor preference205875 · 641925 · 223477

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Frequently asked questions about Dearest Enemy

What is Dearest Enemy about?

This live TV adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dearest Enemy" from 1925 is based on an American Revolutionary War incident in September 1776 when Mary Lindley Murray, under orders from General George Washington, detained General William Howe and his British troops by serving them cake, wine and conversation in her Kips Bay, Manhattan home long enough for some 4,000 American soldiers, fleeing their loss in the Battle of Brooklyn, to reassemble in Washington Heights and join reinforcements to make a successful counterattack.

How long is Dearest Enemy?

Dearest Enemy has a runtime of 77 minutes.