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Dearest Enemy
100%
Movie
1h 17m
AI Analysis
Dearest Enemy (1955) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dearest Enemy (1955) — a movie tagged as Music, War, and TV Movie with epic and emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~77 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dearest Enemy 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1955-11-26
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 791293
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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 Ge... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Dearest Enemy?
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How long is the movie Dearest Enemy?
The official runtime for Dearest Enemy is approximately 77 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Anne Jeffreys
Betsy Winthrop

Robert Sterling
John Copeland

Cornelia Otis Skinner
Mrs. Murray

Cyril Ritchard
Gen. Howe
- D
Donald Burr
Cornwallis
- D
Don Driver
Courier
- L
Lelia Martin
Amanda
- W
Wynne Miller
Clara
- E
Elaine Spaulding
Adele
- G
Greta Gray
Florence
- B
Byron Halstead
Gen. Tryon
- L
Lewis Brooks
Gen. Clinton
- E
Evan Wright
American Soldier
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