Movie
The Great Dictator
1940NR2h 5m8.3 / 10
Once again - the whole world laughs!
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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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
More about The Great Dictator
Cast
Charlie ChaplinAdenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber
Paulette GoddardHannah
Jack OakieBenzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria
Reginald GardinerCommander Schultz
Henry DaniellGarbitsch
Billy GilbertField Marshal Herring
Grace HayleMadame Napaloni
Carter DeHavenSpookCredits
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Written by
- Charlie Chaplin
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $11M
Production
- Charles Chaplin ProductionsUnited States
Themes
amnesiaanti warbarbershopblack and whitedictatordomineeringdramaticfascism
