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The Great Dictator(1940)

NR10/15/1940 (US)ComedyWar2h 5m
83%

Movie Score

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Overview

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

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Movie Cast

Charlie Chaplin photo

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard photo

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie photo

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner photo

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell photo

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert photo

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle photo

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven photo

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch photo

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn photo

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey photo

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$2,000,000.00

Revenue$11,000,000.00

Production CompanyCharles Chaplin Productions

Original LanguageEnglish

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