Shoulder Arms (1918)

10/20/1918 (US) • 36m

Comedy, War

Unprecedented in film annals!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Syd Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

Henry Bergman

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

Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Albert Austin

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

world war i

black and white

silent film

behind enemy lines

trench warfare

short film

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