Movie Description
Dearest Enemy
(1955)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Betsy Winthrop
John Copeland
Mrs. Murray
Gen. Howe
Cornwallis
Courier
Amanda
Clara
Adele
Florence
Gen. Tryon
Gen. Clinton
American Soldier
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Facts
Original TitleDearest Enemy
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-11-26
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 17m
Production CompaniesNBC Studios
Genres
- Music
- War
- TV Movie
