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The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Once again - the whole world laughs!

1940•2h 5m•8.3/10
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8.3/10(4K)

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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Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Nita Pike

Secretary

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