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The Great Dictator

“Once again - the whole world laughs!”

19402h 5mComedy · War

Released

October 15, 1940

8.3

TMDB Score

83% match · 3,855 votes

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About the Movie

The Great Dictator poster

ComedyWar

Synopsis

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

DirectorCharlie Chaplin

Released: October 15, 1940
Runtime: 2h 5m
Status: Released
Original language: English
Budget: $2.0M
Box office: $11.0M
Studio: Charles Chaplin Productions

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Chester Conklin

Barber's Customer

EM

Esther Michelson

Jewish Woman

Hank Mann

Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Florence Wright

Blonde Secretary

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