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The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Once again - the whole world laughs!

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

ComedyWar

Release: 1940-10-15Runtime: 125 minRating: 8.281 (3662)

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Meredith Willson

Original Music Composer

J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Percy Townsend

Sound Designer

Ed Voight

Makeup Artist

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Glenn Rominger

Sound Designer

Clips & Videos

Original Trailer

Original Trailer

Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

Three Reasons: The Great Dictator

Three Reasons: The Great Dictator

THE GREAT DICTATOR Trailer (1940) - The Criterion Collection

THE GREAT DICTATOR Trailer (1940) - The Criterion Collection