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The Great Dictator (1940)

"Once again - the whole world laughs!"

8.3/10(3,576 votes)
2h 5m
October 15, 1940
Comedy
War
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
The Great Dictator
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$11.0M

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy
Plex
Plex Channel
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Cast

Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard as Hannah

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner as Commander Schultz

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell as Garbitsch

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert as Field Marshal Herring

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle as Madame Napaloni

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven as Spook

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch as Mr. Jaeckel

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn as Mrs. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey as Mr. Mann

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel as Mr. Agar

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Chester Conklin as Barber's Customer

Chester Conklin

Barber's Customer

Esther Michelson as Jewish Woman

Esther Michelson

Jewish Woman

Hank Mann as Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Hank Mann

Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Florence Wright as Blonde Secretary

Florence Wright

Blonde Secretary

Eddie Gribbon as Tomanian Storm Trooper

Eddie Gribbon

Tomanian Storm Trooper

Rudolph Anders as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Rudolph Anders

Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Eddie Dunn as Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Eddie Dunn

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Nita Pike as Secretary

Nita Pike

Secretary

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

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