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The Great Dictator

(1940, 2h 8min, G)
8.4

(1940, 2h 8min, G)8.4

The Great Dictator

(1940, 2h 8min, G)

(1940, 2h 8min, G)
8.4

8.4

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Genre

Romance, War, Comedy, Drama, Politics, Spoofs and satire, Old movies

Synopsis

After dedicated service in the Great War, a Jewish barber (Charles Chaplin) spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware of the simultaneous rise of fascist dictator Adenoid Hynkel (also Chaplin) and his anti-Semitic policies. When the barber, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Hynkel, returns to his quiet neighborhood, he is stunned by the brutal changes and recklessly joins a beautiful girl (Paulette Goddard) and her neighbors in rebelling.

Cast

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Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Paulette Goddard

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Charlie Chaplin

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Jack Oakie

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Reginald Gardiner

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Henry Daniell

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Billy Gilbert

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Grace Hayle

Maurice Moscovich

Mr. Jaeckel

Maurice Moscovich

Carter DeHaven Sr.

Bacterian Ambassador

Carter DeHaven Sr.

Carter DeHaven

Bacterian Ambassador

Carter DeHaven

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Bernard Gorcey

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Paul Weigel

Chester Conklin

Barber's Customer

Chester Conklin

Hank Mann

Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Hank Mann

Esther Michelson

Jewish Woman

Esther Michelson

Florence Wright

Blonde Secretary

Florence Wright

Eddie Gribbon

Tomanian Storm Trooper

Eddie Gribbon

Rudolph Anders

Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Rudolph Anders

Eddie Dunn

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Eddie Dunn

Nita Pike

Secretary

Nita Pike

Peter Lynn

Commander of Storm Troopers

Peter Lynn

George Lynn

Commander of Storm Troopers

George Lynn

Wheeler Dryden

Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice)

Wheeler Dryden

Fred Aldrich

Soldier (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

William Arnold

William Arnold

Richard Alexander

Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Sig Arno

Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited)

Sig Arno

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Joe Bordeaux

Ghetto Extra (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Don Brodie

Reporter from International Press (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Gino Corrado

Sculptor (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

John Davidson

Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)

John Davidson

Max Davidson

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Max Davidson

Lew Davis

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Pat Flaherty

Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Bud Geary

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Sam Harris

Officer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Leyland Hodgson

Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

William Irving

Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

William Irving

Charles Irwin

Banquet Butler (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Ethelreda Leopold

Blonde Secretary (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Torben Meyer

Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Bert Moorhouse

Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Nellie V. Nichols

Jewish Woman (uncredited)

Nellie V. Nichols

Manuel París

Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited)

Manuel París

Jack Perrin

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Lucien Prival

Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited)

Lucien Prival

Cyril Ring

Officer Extra (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Henry Roquemore

Soldier (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Tiny Sandford

Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Hans Schumm

Soldier (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Harry Semels

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Charles Sullivan

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Carl Voss

Officer (uncredited)

Carl Voss

Leo White

Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)

Leo White

Harry Wilson

Soldier in Field (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Hans Conried

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Francesca Santoro

Aggie (uncredited)

Francesca Santoro

Leonard Walker

Conductor (uncredited)

Leonard Walker

James Carlisle

Ball Guest (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Oliver Cross

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Herschel Graham

Soldier (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

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