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Poster for Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

Unprecedented in film annals!

  • Movie
  • 1918
  • 36m

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 210 votes

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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 and crew

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie ChaplinDoughboy

  • Edna Purviance

    Edna PurvianceThe Girl

  • Sydney Chaplin

    Sydney ChaplinCharlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

  • Loyal Underwood

    Loyal UnderwoodShort German Officer

  • Henry Bergman

    Henry BergmanFat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

  • Tom Wilson

    Tom WilsonDumb German Wood-Cutter

  • Albert Austin

    Albert AustinAmerican Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

  • Jack WilsonCrown Prince

  • W.J. AllenMotorcyclist (uncredited)

  • L.A. BlaisdellMotorcyclist (uncredited)

  • Alva D. Blake

    Alva D. BlakeU.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

  • Cliff BrouwerSoldier (uncredited)

  • E. BruckerBit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

  • F.S. ColbySoldier (uncredited)

  • Slim ColeSoldier (uncredited)

  • Wellington CrossMotorcyclist (uncredited)

  • E.H. DevereBit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

  • C.L. DiceMotorcyclist (uncredited)

Director
Charlie Chaplin
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Music
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Roland Totheroh