Shoulder Arms

ComedyWar

Shoulder Arms

“Unprecedented in film annals!”

6.8(202)·1918 36m·EN·Dir. Charlie Chaplin

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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Director

Charlie Chaplin

Studios

Charles Chaplin Productions

Budget

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Sydney Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

Henry Bergman

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

Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

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

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

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Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

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