United States / Oct 20, 1918
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36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | Crown Prince |
| W.J. Allen | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| L.A. Blaisdell | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Alva D. Blake | U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Brouwer | Soldier (uncredited) |
| E. Brucker | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| F.S. Colby | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Slim Cole | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Wellington Cross | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| E.H. Devere | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| C.L. Dice | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| M.J. Donovan | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Guy Eakins | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Fred Everman | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Mark Faber | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| G.A. Godfrey | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Harry Goldman | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
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| Fred Graham | Soldier (uncredited) |
| W.E. Graham | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| James Griffin | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| William Hackett | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Ray Hanford | Soldier (uncredited) |
| A.J. Hartwell | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| O.E. Haskins | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Tom Hawley | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Carl Herlinger | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| W. Herron | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Ed Hunt | Soldier (uncredited) |
| E.B. Johnson | Soldier (uncredited) |
| J. Parks Jones | U.S. Soldier (uncredited) |
| Charles Knuske | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Sam M. Lewis | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Tom Madden | Soldier (uncredited) |
| G.E. Marygold | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Clyde McAtee | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Robert McKenzie | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Anthony North | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Louis Orr | Soldier (uncredited) |
| J.T. Powell | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| John Rand | U.S. Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jack Shalford | Soldier (uncredited) |
| J.H. Shewry | Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
| Joe Van Meter | Soldier (uncredited) |
| W.G. Wagner | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Tiny Ward | Soldier (uncredited) |
| J.H. Warne | Motorcyclist (uncredited) |
| Jack Willis | Soldier / Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shoulder Arms |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Charles Chaplin Productions |
| Release date | 20 ottobre 1918 |
| Production | Charlie Chaplin |
| Writer | Charlie Chaplin |
| Editing | Charlie Chaplin |
| Cinematography | Roland Totheroh, Jack Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Tom Harrington, Charles Reisner, Charlie Chaplin |
| Camera operators | Jack Wilson, Roland Totheroh |
| Additional photography | Jack Wilson, Roland Totheroh |
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| Production design | Charles D. Hall |
| Art direction | Charles D. Hall |
| Set decoration | Charles D. Hall |
| Music | Charlie Chaplin |
| Sound | Charlie Chaplin |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 27, 1918
United Kingdom / Dec 02, 1918
France / Apr 20, 1919 / archive.org
Spain / May 13, 1919
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Japan / Jul 01, 1919 / G
Sweden / Nov 24, 1919 / Btl
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