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Director Charlie Chaplin
Writer Charlie Chaplin

The Great Dictator

Tagline: Once again - the whole world laughs!

Release Date: 1940-10-15

Duration: 125 minutes

Synopsis

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

Casting

  • Charlie Chaplin
    Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
  • Reginald Gardiner
    Commander Schultz
  • Paulette Goddard
    Hannah
  • Hans Conried
    Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • Maurice Moscovitch
    Mr. Jaeckel
  • Torben Meyer
    Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
  • Henry Daniell
    Garbitsch
  • Jack Perrin
    Jewish Man (uncredited)
  • Sam Harris
    Officer (uncredited)
  • Jack Oakie
    Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria