Charlie Chaplin (1951)

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cc 108 ishment performance. They then gag the suspicious chauffeur and lead the footman off at the point of a gun. Thanks to "prompt action" the three allies, Charlie, Sid, and the French girl, are now all in German uniforms. Charlie now outranks the sergeant whom he orders on when the latter kisses the girl's hand. While the gagged Germans struggle to loosen their bonds, the girl's cap is pulled down and a mustache is painted on her face with grease from the hub-cap. Kissing Charlie, she leaves a smudge on his cheek. "The Capture." The Kaiser and the Crown Prince enter the car and Charlie drives on at full speed. Word is telegraphed ahead by the sergeant to the Allies. The speeding car almost runs over two men. Then cheers and embraces as Charlie arrives "bringing home the bacon." "Peace on earth, good will to all mankind." Charlie is carried about on his buddies' shoulders. The scene of jubilation irises out and into the tent in the training camp where two soldiers shake and bounce Charlie to wake him. The "hero" scratches his head as the iris closes.