Shoulder Arms (1918)

6.8/10 36 min Comedy War

Overview

An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Syd 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

Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

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