Shoulder Arms
1918 · 36 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 7,661 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin
Overview
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
Dialogue Timeline — 42 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 SHOULDER ARMS
00:00:23 The awkward squad.
00:02:39 Over there.
00:06:05 A quiet lunch.
00:07:36 Later.
00:08:10 Changing quard.
00:08:53 News from home.
00:12:09 "To the day!"
00:13:48 "Stop rocking the boat!"
00:15:39 "Over the top in fifteen minutes!"
00:17:51 The captured trench.
00:18:56 "How did you capture thirteen?"
00:19:34 Poor France.
00:22:08 A call for volunteers.
00:22:35 "You may never return."
00:25:05 More heroic work.
00:30:57 "Me American soldier."
00:35:47 The Kaiser visits the front.
00:37:06 "Don't lie -- he's there!"
00:37:45 "We will discuss your case later."
00:41:06 Prompt action.
00:42:00 The capture.
00:42:57 Bringing home the bacon.
00:44:32 THE END
Cast & Characters
Charles Chaplin
Doughboy
Edna Purviance
The Girl
Syd Chaplin
Charlie's Comrade
Syd Chaplin
The Kaiser
Loyal Underwood
Short German Officer
Henry Bergman
Fat Whiskered German Soldier
Henry Bergman
The Kaiser's General
Henry Bergman
Bartender
Tom Wilson
Dumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert Austin
American Officer
Albert Austin
Clean Shaven German Soldier
Albert Austin
Bearded German Soldier
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed42
Dialogue density1.2 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line00:44:32
Production Record
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes7,661