The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? The Fall of the Hohenzollerns (1919)

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01/01/19191h
DramaWar

Overview

After a prologue where we are shown the backgrounds of Wilhelm II and Woodrow Wilson, we see the story of Conrad Le Brett from Alsace-Lorraine. Forced to fight for Germany Conrad, sees soldiers taking girls into a church to rape them and kills one who murders a baby. Shot in the encounter he is taken to a Brussels hospital run by nurse Edith Cavell where he falls in love with American nurse, Amy Gordon. After Edith Cavell assassination and the murder of Conrad’s sister Vilma by the evil Lieutenant Ober Conrad honors her dying request that he go to America and defend Alsace-Lorraine's reputation. Once there he convinces President Wilson that Alsatians should be allowed to enlist. Fighting with the "doughboys," Conrad kills Ober, and after the armistice, returns to Amy.

Details

Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Director
Charles Miller
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
No Language
Production Companies
Screen Classics Inc.

Top Cast

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Creighton Hale
Creighton HaleConrad Le Brett
Edward Connelly
Edward ConnellyPaul Le Brett
Helen Ferguson
Helen FergusonAmy Gordon
Frank Currier
Frank CurrierWilliam Gordon
Frederick Truesdell
Frederick TruesdellWoodrow Wilson
Henry Kolker
Henry KolkerKaiser Wilhelm II
Joseph Kilgour
Joseph KilgourGeneral Von Bissing
Margaret McWade
Margaret McWadeNurse Edith Cavell
Earl Schenck
Earl SchenckLieutenant Ober
Baby Ivy Ward
Baby Ivy WardElaine's Child