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The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

Release: 1940-10-15 ·Runtime: 125m ·★ 8.3
Comedy War

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Harry Wilson Harry Wilson as Soldier in Field (uncredited) Don Brodie Don Brodie as Reporter from International Press (uncredited) Manuel París Manuel París as Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited) Jack Oakie Jack Oakie as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria Bernard Gorcey Bernard Gorcey as Mr. Mann Chester Conklin Chester Conklin as Barber's Customer Wheeler Dryden Wheeler Dryden as Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice) Harry Semels Harry Semels as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited) Carter DeHaven Carter DeHaven as Spook Henry Daniell Henry Daniell as Garbitsch Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty as Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Prison Guard (uncredited) Fred Aldrich Fred Aldrich as Soldier (uncredited) Florence Wright Florence Wright as Blonde Secretary Rudolph Anders Rudolph Anders as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis Gino Corrado Gino Corrado as Sculptor (uncredited) Grace Hayle Grace Hayle as Madame Napaloni Paul Weigel Paul Weigel as Mr. Agar Sig Arno Sig Arno as Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited) John Davidson John Davidson as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited) William Irving William Irving as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited) Jack Perrin Jack Perrin as Jewish Man (uncredited) Lucien Prival Lucien Prival as Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited) Leo White Leo White as Hynkel's Barber (uncredited) Hans Conried Hans Conried as Undetermined Role (uncredited) Bud Geary Bud Geary as Storm Trooper (uncredited) Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited) Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard as Hannah George Lynn George Lynn as Commander of Storm Troopers Eddie Gribbon Eddie Gribbon as Tomanian Storm Trooper Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Whitewashed Storm Trooper Billy Gilbert Billy Gilbert as Field Marshal Herring Maurice Moscovitch Maurice Moscovitch as Mr. Jaeckel Nellie V. Nichols Nellie V. Nichols as Jewish Woman (uncredited) Emma Dunn Emma Dunn as Mrs. Jaeckel Tiny Sandford Tiny Sandford as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited) Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited) Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Blonde Secretary (uncredited) Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber Reginald Gardiner Reginald Gardiner as Commander Schultz Hank Mann Hank Mann as Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit Max Davidson Max Davidson as Jewish Man (uncredited) Leyland Hodgson Leyland Hodgson as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)