The Prussian Cur
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The Prussian Cur is a 1918 American anti-German silent propaganda film produced during World War I. Now considered a lost film, it is notable for telling the story of the Crucified Soldier.
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Raoul Walsh
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Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the brother of silent cinema actor George Walsh. He portrayed John Wilkes Boot
The Prussian Cur
…film produced during World War I. Now considered a lost film, it is notable for telling the story of the Crucified Soldier. The film's director, Raoul Walsh, called it his "rottenest picture ever" for its anti-German sentiment, while its star Miriam Cooper (Walsh's wife) called it the worst film in which…
Walsh, c. 1918
Walsh as John Wilkes Booth
Stallings (left) and Walsh (center), c. 1926
Walsh wearing an eyepatch, c. 1946