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0h 36m

1918

“Unprecedented in film annals!”

Synopsis

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

Director

Charlie Chaplin

ComedyWar

world war iblack and whitesilent filmbehind enemy linestrench warfareshort film

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Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

as Doughboy

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

as The Girl

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

as Short German Officer

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

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

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

as Dumb German Wood-Cutter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

as American Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier

Jack Wilson

as Crown Prince

W.J. Allen

as Motorcyclist (uncredited)

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