The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)

A propagandistic view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of ... See full summary »

Director:

Rupert Julian

Writers:

Elliott J. Clawson, Rupert Julian

Stars:

Rupert Julian, Elmo Lincoln, Nigel De Brulier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Julian	...	The Kaiser
Elmo Lincoln	...	Marcas, the Blacksmith
Nigel De Brulier	...	Capt. von Neigle
Lon Chaney	...	Bethmann-Hollweg
Harry von Meter	...	Capt. von Hancke
Harry Carter	...	Gen. von Kluck
Joseph W. Girard	...	Ambassador Gerard
Harry Holden	...	Gen. Joffre
Ruth Clifford	...	Gabrielle
Gretchen Lederer	...	Bertha von Neigle
Betty Carpenter	...	Bride
Ruby Lafayette	...	Grandmother Marcas
Zoe Rae	...	Gretel
Mark Fenton	...	Adm. von Tirpitz
Jay Smith	...	Marshal von Hindenburg

Storyline

A propagandistic view of the First World War, showing the political greed of the German Kaiser Wilhelm, the resistance of some of his own soldiers, and fanciful prediction of the nature of the war's end.

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Plot Keywords:

belgium | blacksmith | uniform | place name in title | world war one | 

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Taglines:

Ruper Julian's sensational Expose of the Kaisers intimate life - -

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 March 1918 (USA)

Also Known As:

Beast of Berlin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rupert Julian Productions, Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Is on AFI's "Lost Films" list.

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Connections

Referenced in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

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