Overview
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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Music
Music by Charlie Chaplin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roland Totheroh
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Charlie ChaplinScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 20, 1918
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Charlie ChaplinDoughboy
Edna PurvianceThe Girl
Sydney ChaplinCharlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Loyal UnderwoodShort German Officer
Henry BergmanFat Whiskered German Soldier / The Kaiser's General / Bartender
Tom WilsonDumb German Wood-Cutter
Albert AustinAmerican Soldier / Clean Shaven German Soldier / Bearded German Soldier- Jack WilsonCrown Prince
- W.J. AllenMotorcyclist (uncredited)
- L.A. BlaisdellMotorcyclist (uncredited)
Alva D. BlakeU.S. Soldier / German Officer (uncredited)- Cliff BrouwerSoldier (uncredited)
- E. BruckerBit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)
- F.S. ColbySoldier (uncredited)
- Slim ColeSoldier (uncredited)
- Wellington CrossMotorcyclist (uncredited)
- E.H. DevereBit Part in Street Scene (uncredited)
- C.L. DiceMotorcyclist (uncredited)
- M.J. DonovanSoldier (uncredited)
- Guy EakinsSoldier (uncredited)
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