The Great Dictator (1940)

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Released:
1940-10-15

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

Director:
Charlie Chaplin

Runtime:
2h 5min

Genre:
Comedy, War

  • Cast:
  • Charlie Chaplin
    as
    Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
  • Paulette Goddard
    as
    Hannah
  • Jack Oakie
    as
    Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
  • Reginald Gardiner
    as
    Commander Schultz
  • Henry Daniell
    as
    Garbitsch