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25/12/1936 Drama, Romance 1h 30m
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LOVE KEEPS A DATE WITH DESTINY IN THIS THRILLING STORY OF A WOMAN WHO BETRAYED THE MAN SHE LOVED!

Overview

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.

  1. H. C. Potter

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Merle Oberon

    Helen Drummond

  2. Brian Aherne

    Dennis Riordan

  3. Karen Morley

    Cathleen O'Brien

  4. Henry Stephenson

    Lord Athleigh

  5. David Niven

    Captain Gerald Preston

  6. Jerome Cowan

    Tim O'Rourke

  7. Donald Crisp

    Liam Burke

  8. Ronald Sinclair

    Jerry O'Brien

  9. Granville Bates

    Ryan

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-05-25
"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 dr...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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