In 1921, British Lord Athleigh arrives in Dublin with his daughter, Helen, to engage in peace talks. As wanted Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan is not recognized in public, he is able to move about freely and saves the Athleighs from an assassination attempt by a radical faction. Dennis and Helen meet again and, unaware of his position, Helen falls in love with him. Later when Dennis admits his identity, Helen must make a fateful decision.
Merle Oberon
Helen Drummond
Brian Aherne
Dennis Riordan
Karen Morley
Cathleen O'Brien
Henry Stephenson
Lord Athleigh
David Niven
Captain Gerald Preston
Jerome Cowan
Tim O'Rourke
Donald Crisp
Liam Burke
Ronald Sinclair
Jerry O'Brien
Granville Bates
Ryan
P.J. Kelly
Rooney
Leo McCabe
Connor
Pat O'Malley
Patrick Callahan
Jack Mulhall
Casey
Claude King
Colonel Loder
Wyndham Standing
Thornton
Robert Strange
Perrins
Lionel Pape
Crump
John Burton
Hall
Leyland Hodgson
Hawkins
Frank Roan
Murphy
Wally Maher
Humphries
Theodore von Eltz
Sean O'Brian
David Torrence
Alroyd
Don 'Red' Barry
Mike, I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)
Denis O'Dea
Sean's I.R.A. Friend (Uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Mr. Moll (Uncredited)
Julia Griffith
Mrs. Moll (Uncredited)
Harry Strang
I.R.A. Patriot (Uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Doctor (Uncredited)
John Thomas Carlyle
Man (Uncredited)
Martin Hodnett
Irish Boy (Uncredited)
Tommy Bupp
Irish Boy (Uncredited)
Kathrin Clare Ward
Mrs. Macy (Uncredited)
Larry Steers
Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Florence Wix
Reception Guest (Uncredited)
Director
H. C. Potter
Screenplay
John L. Balderston
Screenplay
Rose Franken
Screenplay
William Brown Meloney
May 25, 2023
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"Lady Helen" (Merle Oberon) arrives in Dublin with her father "Lord Athleigh" (Henry Stephenson) who is charged with trying to bring peace to the increasingly unruly city. The night they arrive, an ambush is thwarted and that serves to introduce her to the dapper stranger "Dennis" (Brian Aherne) whom we soon find out is not quite what he appears. What now ensues is a rather unlikely romance between the two that culminates in a police chase, some high-level negotiations, betrayals galore and a bit of tragedy. There is a surprisingly strong supporting cast to this rather lacklustre historical drama. David Niven and Donald Crisp add a wee bit of depth to the story, but essentially this is just a far-fetched romance that uses the guise of the early Irish troubles as a conduit to allow Oberon to glow and for the fairly unremarkable Aherne to try to keep up. It's quite wordy and has too much score, but easily passes ninety minutes if you just want to let it wash over you and not get too hung up on the politics of the thing.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00