The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator (1940)
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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Cast

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

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


Tagline: Once again - the whole world laughs!
Certification: K-12

Details

Genres: Comedy, War

Language: English, Esperanto

Release Date: 15 October 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Charles Chaplin Productions

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $11,000,000

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Barber's Customer

Esther Michelson

Esther Michelson

Jewish Woman

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Florence Wright

Florence Wright

Blonde Secretary

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Tomanian Storm Trooper

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Nita Pike

Nita Pike

Secretary

George Lynn

George Lynn

Commander of Storm Troopers

Wheeler Dryden

Wheeler Dryden

Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited)

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Tomanian Officer (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

Ghetto Extra (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter from International Press (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Sculptor (uncredited)

John Davidson

John Davidson

Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Officer (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Banquet Butler (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Blonde Secretary (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited)

Nellie V. Nichols

Nellie V. Nichols

Jewish Woman (uncredited)

Manuel París

Manuel París

Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival

Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Officer Extra (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Soldier (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Carl Voss

Carl Voss

Officer (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Soldier in Field (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Francis Ernest Drake

Francis Ernest Drake

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Francesca Santoro

Francesca Santoro

Aggie (uncredited)

Leonard Walker

Leonard Walker

Conductor (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Soldier (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Soldier (uncredited)

Directed By

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Director

Wheeler Dryden

Wheeler Dryden

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Producer

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Associate Producer

Alfred Reeves

Alfred Reeves

Production Manager

Kathleen Pryor

Kathleen Pryor

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ed Voight

Ed Voight

Makeup Artist

Ted Tetrick

Ted Tetrick

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson

Original Music Composer

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Original Music Composer

Percy Townsend

Percy Townsend

Sound Designer

Glenn Rominger

Glenn Rominger

Sound Designer

Carmen Dragon

Carmen Dragon

Orchestrator

Max Terr

Max Terr

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Jack Cosgrove

Jack Cosgrove

Visual Effects

Camera

Roland Totheroh

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Lighting

Frank Testera

Frank Testera

Electrician

Art Department

J. Russell Spencer

J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

William Bogdanoff

William Bogdanoff

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

Ralph Hammeras

Ralph Hammeras

Special Effects

Wheeler Dryden

Wheeler Dryden

Second Unit

Buster Wiles

Buster Wiles

Stunts

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