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The Great Dictator (1940)

Movie ★ 8.3 125 min

Comedy War

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

Charlie Chaplin Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 15, 1940
Runtime
125 min
Rating
NR
Budget
$2.0M
Box office
$11.0M
IMDb
tt0032553
Language
, Esperanto

Themes

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 Bernard Gorcey Bernard Gorcey Mr. Mann Paul Weigel Paul Weigel Mr. Agar Chester Conklin Chester Conklin Barber's Customer Esther Michelson Jewish Woman Hank Mann Hank Mann Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit Florence Wright Florence Wright Blonde Secretary Eddie Gribbon Eddie Gribbon Tomanian Storm Trooper Rudolph Anders Rudolph Anders Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Great Dictator about?
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Who directed The Great Dictator?
The Great Dictator was directed by Charlie Chaplin.
Who stars in The Great Dictator?
The Great Dictator stars Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner.
When was The Great Dictator released?
The Great Dictator is a 1940 comedy, war film.
Where can I watch The Great Dictator?
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