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

NR

1h

  • Drama,
  • War

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.

Cast

  • Creighton Hale

    Creighton Hale

    Conrad Le Brett

  • Edward Connelly

    Edward Connelly

    Paul Le Brett

  • Helen Ferguson

    Helen Ferguson

    Amy Gordon

  • Frank Currier

    Frank Currier

    William Gordon

  • Frederick Truesdell

    Frederick Truesdell

    Woodrow Wilson

  • Henry Kolker

    Henry Kolker

    Kaiser Wilhelm II

  • Joseph Kilgour

    Joseph Kilgour

    General Von Bissing

  • Margaret McWade

    Margaret McWade

    Nurse Edith Cavell

  • Earl Schenck

    Earl Schenck

    Lieutenant Ober

  • Baby Ivy Ward

    Baby Ivy Ward

    Elaine's Child

  • Andy Clark

    Andy Clark

    Francois

  • Leo Delaney

    Leo Delaney

    Frederick III

  • Karl Dane

    Karl Dane

    Von Bethmann Hollweg

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    Status

    Released (Jan 1, 1919)