My Four Years in Germany (1918)
1918 · Silent film · 37 min · dir. William Nigh
America was the next nation to endure the black shadow of the Prussian eagle
- War
- Drama
Synopsis
After exhibiting their cruelty through a number of incidents, including one in which a German officer kills a lame shoemaker in Zabern, Germany, the German troops invade Belgium. As World War I progresses, the United States ambassador to Germany, James W. Gerard, witnesses many instances of German subterfuge and cruelty, although he successfully defends the Allies' philosophy in arguments with Kaiser Wilhelm II. In the end, the U.S. joins the Allies in their struggle to defend the cause of…
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Details
- Director
- William Nigh
- Writer
- James W. Gerard
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Released
- 1918-03-10
- Running time
- 37 minutes
Cast & crew
William Nigh Director
Halbert Brown- Willard Dashiell
Louis Dean
Earl Schenck- George Ridell
Frank Stone
Karl Dane- Fred Hearn
