The Enemy (1927)
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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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Lillian GishPauli Arndt
Ralph ForbesCarl BehrendRalph EmersonBruce Gordon
Frank CurrierProf. Arndt
George FawcettAugust Bejremd
Fritzi RidgewayMitzi WinkelmannJohn S. PetersFritz Winkelmann
Karl DaneJan
Polly MoranBaruskaBilly Kent SchaeferKurt
Louise Emmons(uncredited)
Betty Jane GrahamLittle Girl (uncredited)Keywords
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What is The Enemy about?
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.
How long is The Enemy?
The Enemy has a runtime of 90 minutes.