Movie
Shoulder Arms
191836m6.9 / 10
Unprecedented in film annals!
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Shoulder Arms is available to stream on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, Max (Via Amazon Prime), and The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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Synopsis
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
More about Shoulder Arms
Cast
Charlie ChaplinDoughboy
Edna PurvianceThe Girl
Syd ChaplinCharlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Loyal UnderwoodShort German Officer
Henry BergmanFat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Tom WilsonDumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert AustinAmerican Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German SoldierJack WilsonCrown Prince
Credits
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Written by
- Charlie Chaplin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Charles Chaplin ProductionsUnited States
Themes
behind enemy linesblack and whiteshort filmsilent filmtrench warfareworld war i
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