Film
The Great Dictator
1940 · 2h 5m · Comedy · War
Once again - the whole world laughs!
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- 8.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92%
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Overview
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
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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
Esther Michelson
Jewish Woman
Hank Mann
Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit
Florence Wright
Blonde Secretary
Crew
- Charlie ChaplinOriginal Music Composer · Director · Producer · Screenplay
- Karl StrussDirector of Photography
- Roland TotherohDirector of Photography
- Meredith WillsonOriginal Music Composer
- Willard NicoEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 15, 1940
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- $11,000,000
- Genres
- Comedy, War
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