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Shoulder Arms

"Unprecedented in film annals!"

1918

0h 36m

6.8(182 votes)

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.

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54 members

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Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

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Edna Purviance

The Girl

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Syd Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

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Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

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Henry Bergman

Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

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Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

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Albert Austin

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

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Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

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W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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L.A. Blaisdell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

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Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

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E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

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Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

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Wellington Cross

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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E.H. Devere

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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C.L. Dice

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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M.J. Donovan

Soldier (uncredited)

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Guy Eakins

Soldier (uncredited)

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Fred Everman

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Mark Faber

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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G.A. Godfrey

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Harry Goldman

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Soldier (uncredited)

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W.E. Graham

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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James Griffin

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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William Hackett

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Ray Hanford

Soldier (uncredited)

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A.J. Hartwell

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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O.E. Haskins

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Tom Hawley

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Carl Herlinger

Bit Part (uncredited)

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W. Herron

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Ed Hunt

Soldier (uncredited)

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E.B. Johnson

Soldier (uncredited)

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J. Parks Jones

U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

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Charles Knuske

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Sam M. Lewis

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Tom Madden

Soldier (uncredited)

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G.E. Marygold

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Clyde McAtee

Soldier (uncredited)

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Robert McKenzie

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Anthony North

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Louis Orr

Soldier (uncredited)

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J.T. Powell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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John Rand

U.S. Soldier (uncredited)

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Jack Shalford

Soldier (uncredited)

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J.H. Shewry

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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Joe Van Meter

Soldier (uncredited)

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W.G. Wagner

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Tiny Ward

Soldier (uncredited)

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J.H. Warne

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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Jack Willis

Soldier / Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

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