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Friendly Enemies is a american film of genre Drama directed by Allan Dwan released in USA on 21 june 1942 with Charles Winninger

Friendly Enemies (1942)

Friendly Enemies
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Released in USA 21 june 1942
Length 1h35
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating56% 2.8270852.8270852.8270852.8270852.827085

Friendly Enemies is a 1942 American drama film starring Charles Winninger, Charles Ruggles, James Craig, and Nancy Kelly. The film was directed by Allan Dwan, adapted from a play by Aaron Hoffman and Samuel Shipman. It was nominated an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording (Jack Whitney).

Synopsis

A New York City brewer by the name of Karl Pfeiffer takes a stand against President Wilson's decision to send troops to Europe to support the Allies in World War I. Karl is a native German who doesn't want his birthplace destroyed in the war.

Actors

Charles Winninger

(Karl Pfeiffer)Charles Ruggles

(Heinrich Block)James Craig

(Bill Pfeiffer)Nancy Kelly

(June Block)Otto Kruger

(Anton Miller)
And :
Greta Meyer
Ilka Grüning
Addison Richards
Charles Lane
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