Shoulder Arms (1918) movie poster

Shoulder Arms (1918)

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36 minComedyWar

TMDb6.9/10200 votes

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

Country: United States

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Cast

Charlie Chaplin as Doughboy

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance as The Girl

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Syd Chaplin as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Syd Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood as Short German Officer

Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

Henry Bergman as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

Henry Bergman

Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

Tom Wilson as Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Albert Austin as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

Albert Austin

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

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Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

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W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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L.A. Blaisdell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake as U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

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Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

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E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:black and whitesilent filmbehind enemy linestrench warfareshort film

Time:world war i