My Four Years in Germany (1918)
America was the next nation to endure the black shadow of the Prussian eagle
The experiences of the American ambassador to Germany, James Gerard, are recounted in this semi-documentary.
- Date of release
- 1918-03-10
- TMDB
- 4.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Genres
- War, Drama
- Director
- William Nigh
Casting
- Halbert Brown — Ambassador James W. Gerard
- Willard Dashiell — Sir Edward Goschen
- Louis Dean — Kaiser Wilhelm II
- Earl Schenck — Crown Prince of Germany
- George Ridell — Field Marshal von Hindenburg
- Frank Stone — Prince Henry of Prussia
- Karl Dane — Chancellor von Bethmana-Hollweg
- Fred Hearn — Foreign Minister von Jagow
- Percy Standing — Undersecretary Zimmerman
- William Bittner — Grand Adm. von Tirpitz
- Arthur C. Duvel — Field Marshal von Falkenhayn
- Anne Dearing — Aimee Delaporte
Interesting facts
My Four Years in Germany is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by William Nigh, based on the experiences of real life U. S. Ambassador to Germany James W. Gerard as described in his book. It is notable as being the first film produced by the four Warner Brothers, Harry, Sam, Albert and Jack, although the title card clearly reads "My Four Years In Germany Inc. Presents ...". The film was produced during the height of World War I and is generally considered a prime example of war propaganda.
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