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Shoulder Arms

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6.8/ 10 · 0K votes

1918-10-20

36m

EN

Released

Storyline

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

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Charlie Chaplin

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Keywords

world war i black and white silent film behind enemy lines trench warfare short film

Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

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

Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

L.A. Blaisdell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake

Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

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