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  • Shoulder Arms (1918)
  • Short | 36 min | Short, Comedy, War
Shoulder Arms (1918)
Short | 36 min | Short, Comedy, War

Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines.
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Writer
Charles Chaplin (written by)
Producer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 20, 1918

Release date
Oct 27, 1918 (United States)

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Cast

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54 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Chaplin
Doughboy (as Charlie Chaplin) Doughboy (as Charlie Chaplin)   See fewer
Edna Purviance
The Girl The Girl   See fewer
Syd Chaplin
Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser (as Sydney Chaplin) Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser (as Sydney Chaplin)   See fewer
Loyal Underwood
Short German Officer Short German Officer   See fewer
Henry Bergman
Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender   See fewer
Tom Wilson
Dumb German Wood-Cutter Dumb German Wood-Cutter   See fewer
Albert Austin
American Officer / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier American Officer / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier   See fewer
Jack Wilson
Crown Prince Crown Prince   See fewer
W.J. Allen
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
L.A. Blaisdell
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Alva D. Blake
U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited) U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Brouwer
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
E. Brucker
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
F.S. Colby
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Slim Cole
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Wellington Cross
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
E.H. Devere
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
C.L. Dice
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
M.J. Donovan
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Eakins
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Everman
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Mark Faber
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
G.A. Godfrey
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Goldman
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Graham
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
W.E. Graham
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
James Griffin
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hackett
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Hanford
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
A.J. Hartwell
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
O.E. Haskins
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Hawley
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Herlinger
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
W. Herron
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Hunt
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
E.B. Johnson
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Parks Jones
U.S. Soldier (uncredited) U.S. Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Knuske
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Lewis
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Madden
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
G.E. Marygold
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde McAtee
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McKenzie
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
A. North
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Orr
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
J.T. Powell
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
John Rand
U.S. Soldier (uncredited) U.S. Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Shalford
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
J.H. Shewry
Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Van Meter
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
W.G. Wagner
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Ward
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
J.H. Warne
Motorcyclist (uncredited) Motorcyclist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Willis
Soldier / Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) Soldier / Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
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