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★ 6.8/10•1918•36m•G•Comedy•War

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.

Charlie Chaplin · Director

Charlie Chaplin · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime36m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 20, 1918

Actors

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Doughboy

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Girl

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

Short German Officer

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Fat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

Jack Wilson

Crown Prince

W.J. Allen

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

L.A. Blaisdell

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

Alva D. Blake

Alva D. Blake

U.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)

Cliff Brouwer

Soldier (uncredited)

E. Brucker

Bit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)

F.S. Colby

Soldier (uncredited)

Slim Cole

Soldier (uncredited)

Wellington Cross

Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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