Shoulder Arms
“Unprecedented in film annals!”
1918•36m•6.9•Released
ComedyWar
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
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Languages
No Language
Studio
Charles Chaplin Productions
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
Jack Wilson
Crown Prince
W.J. Allen
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
L.A. Blaisdell
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
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)
Production
Company
Charles Chaplin Productions
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
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