Film · 1918
Shoulder Arms
36mDirected by Charlie Chaplin
- Comedy
- War
Unprecedented in film annals!
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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Cast
Charlie ChaplinDoughboy
Edna PurvianceThe Girl
Sydney ChaplinCharlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Loyal UnderwoodShort German Officer
Henry BergmanFat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Tom WilsonDumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert AustinAmerican Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier- Jack WilsonCrown Prince
- W.J. AllenMotorcyclist (uncredited)
- L.A. BlaisdellMotorcyclist (uncredited)
Alva D. BlakeU.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)- Cliff BrouwerSoldier (uncredited)
Details
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writer
- Charlie Chaplin
- Music
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cinematography
- Roland Totheroh
- Editor
- Charlie Chaplin
- Producer
- Charlie Chaplin
- Release
- October 20, 1918
- Runtime
- 36m
- Language
- No Language
- Studio
- Charles Chaplin Productions
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 from 210 votes
Where to watch
Stream
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Buy
- Amazon Video
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