Shoulder Arms
1918 · short film · 36 min · ★ 6.8
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
Also known as Charlie Chaplin - Shoulder Arms
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Details
- Years
- 1918
- Release date
- 1918-10-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 36 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (197 votes)
Themes
- world war i
- black and white
- silent film
- behind enemy lines
- trench warfare
- short film
Cast & crew
Charlie Chaplin
as Doughboy
Edna Purviance
as The Girl
Syd Chaplin
as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Loyal Underwood
as Short German Officer
Henry Bergman
as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Tom Wilson
as Dumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert Austin
as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
- JW
Jack Wilson
as Crown Prince
- WA
W.J. Allen
as Motorcyclist (uncredited)
- LB
L.A. Blaisdell
as Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin