Comedy ·War · United States of America · 1918 · 36m

Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms poster
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Cast
Charlie Chaplin as Doughboy Edna Purviance as The Girl Syd Chaplin as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser Loyal Underwood as Short German Officer Henry Bergman as Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender Tom Wilson as Dumb German Wood-Cutter
Crew
Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin — Editor Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay Charlie Chaplin — Producer Charles D. Hall — Production Design
Tagline

Unprecedented in film annals!

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
world war iblack and whitesilent filmbehind enemy linestrench warfareshort film
Key Collaborators
Charlie Chaplin Director Roland Totheroh Director of Photography Charlie Chaplin Editor Charlie Chaplin Original Music Composer Charlie Chaplin Screenplay Charlie Chaplin Producer Charles D. Hall Production Design
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