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Shoulder Arms

1918·36m·Comedy·War
6.8

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210 votes

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United States

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Synopsis

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

Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Written by
Charlie Chaplin

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

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

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

JA

Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

W.

W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

L.

L.A. Blaisdell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake

Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

CL

Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

E.

E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

F.

F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

SL

Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

WE

Wellington Cross

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Details

Released
October 20, 1918
Runtime
36m
Status
Released
Language
EN
Country
United States of America

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