Shoulder Arms

"Unprecedented in film annals!"

Oct 27 1918 Passed 0h 45m
Comedy, War

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

Plot

Charlie is in boot camp in the "awkward squad." Once in France he gets no letters from home. He finally gets a package containing limburger cheese which requires a gas mask and which he throws over into the German trench. He goes "over the top" and captures thirteen Germans ("I surrounded them"), then volunteers to wander through the German lines disguised as a tree trunk. With the help of a French girl he captures the Kaiser and the Crown Prince and is given a statue and victory parade in New York and then ... fellow soldiers wake him from his dream.

Written by

Charles Chaplin

Directed by

Charles Chaplin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

Languages

No Language

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
7,661
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA