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Shoulder Arms

1918 · 36 min · Director: Charlie Chaplin ★ IMDb 7.3 · 8,137 ratings

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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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Shoulder Arms (1918) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 38%, Excitement 22%, Surprise 16%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor38%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

SC
Syd Chaplin

SC
Sydney Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

LU
Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

TW
Tom Wilson

JW
Jack Wilson

WA
W.J. Allen

LB
L.A. Blaisdell

AD
Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

CB
Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

EB
E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

FC
F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

SC
Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

WC
Wellington Cross

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

ED
E.H. Devere

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

CD
C.L. Dice

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

MD
M.J. Donovan

Soldier (uncredited)

GE
Guy Eakins

Soldier (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Charlie Chaplin
Written by
Charlie Chaplin
Type
Movies
Released
1918
Runtime
36 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 8,137 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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