Shoulder Arms (1918)

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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.

• Released: 1918-10-20
• Genres: Comedy, War
• Runtime: 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 208 votes

Directed by Charlie Chaplin.

Top cast

• Charlie Chaplin as Doughboy
• Edna Purviance as The Girl
• Sydney 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
• Albert Austin as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier
• Jack Wilson as Crown Prince
• W.J. Allen as Motorcyclist (uncredited)
• L.A. Blaisdell as Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Shoulder Arms

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel; watch free on Mometu; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on FilmBox Live Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• India: stream on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
• Australia: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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