To Hell with the Kaiser! Sin" to name a few. Lawrence Grant, who spent his lengthy career playing odious villains, appeared in the dual role of Kaiser Wilhelm II and his look-alike, German actor Robert Graubel. Terrified of being assassinated, the Kaiser hires Graubel to impersonate him at various political functions. In the film, the Kaiser achieves military success through an infernal pact with Satan. Once this is established, the film concentrates on the seemingly endless tally of misdeeds perpetrated by the Kaiser during his quarter-century reign over Germany. His "partner in crime" is the Crown Prince (Earl Schenck), who thinks nothing of casually raping
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin paraded the streets with the Kaiser hanging in effigy and a big sign 'All pro-Germans will be admitted free.' None availed himself of the invitation." Rupert Julian received rave reviews for his portrayal of the Kaiser and later reprised the role in many subsequent films. No known prints of the film survive. "The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin" is one of the films included on the American Film Institute's list of the "Ten Most Wanted" lost films. In 1919, a short (two-reel) parody of the film was released titled "The Geezer of Berlin". The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin The