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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

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