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

Charlie Chaplin
as Doughboy

Edna Purviance
as The Girl

Syd Chaplin
as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Loyal Underwood
as Short German Officer

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

Tom Wilson
as Dumb German Wood-Cutter

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

Jack Wilson
as Crown Prince

W.J. Allen
as Motorcyclist (uncredited)

L.A. Blaisdell
as Motorcyclist (uncredited)