Shoulder Arms

Shoulder Arms

1918 · 45 min · EN · 6.8 (155 votes)
Dir. Charlie Chaplin · Starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin, Loyal Underwood, Henry Bergman, Tom Wilson · Music Charlie Chaplin

“Unprecedented in film annals!”

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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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A whirlwind of silent-film gags and wartime antics. This short film delivers rapid-fire laughs and a surprisingly patriotic punch, all wrapped up in a chaotic, energetic package. Pure, unadulterated fun from the Great War era.

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