Shoulder Arms
7.3
“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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Charlie Chaplin
Doughboy
Known for
Modern Times
The Great Dictator
Edna Purviance
The Girl
Known for
The Kid
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
Sydney Chaplin
Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Known for
The Pilgrim
Pay Day
Loyal Underwood
Short German Officer
Known for
Limelight
Pay Day
Henry Bergman
Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Known for
Modern Times
The Gold Rush
Tom Wilson
Dumb German Wood-Cutter
Known for
My Wife's Relations
A Day's Pleasure
Albert Austin
American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
Known for
The Immigrant
One A.M.
Jack Wilson
Crown Prince
W.J. Allen
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Also in
The Fighting Marine
L.A. Blaisdell
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Alva D. Blake
U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)
Also in
Where Are My Children?
Discontent
Cliff Brouwer
Soldier (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin Director · Roland Totheroh Cinematographer Charles D. Hall Production designer
United States release October 20, 1918 · Produced in United States
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · October 20, 1918
Limited theatrical
United States
October 27, 1918 · Theatrical
France
April 20, 1919 · Theatrical · archive.org
Japan
July 1, 1919 · Theatrical
Spain
May 13, 1919 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 24, 1919 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 2, 1918 · Theatrical
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