Friendly Enemies

Friendly Enemies

1942. USA. Directed by Allan Dwan. With Charles Winninger, Charles Ruggles, James Craig, Nancy Kelly, Otto Kruger. The first film Dwan made with Edward Small is an adaptation of a play about two Americanized Germans during World War I, one of whom retains loyalty to his roots. As part of Hollywood’s World War II war effort, he finally sees the light, amid much flag-waving. The ever-resourceful Dwan claimed to have shot the film in nine days. 95 min.