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Shoulder Arms

1918·36 min·US
Director: Charlie Chaplin
ComedyWar
Spotlight: Charlie Chaplin

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

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

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Thoughts On: Shoulder Arms (1918) — Silent-ology

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Syd Chaplin

Syd 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

J

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)

C

Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

E

E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

F

F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

S

Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

Crew

Charlie Chaplin

writer

Roland Totheroh

cinematographer

Charlie Chaplin

composer

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