The Great Dictator (1940)

10/15/1940 (US) • 2h 5m

Comedy, War

Once again - the whole world laughs!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$11,000,000.00

Keywords

amnesia

nazi

hairdresser

propaganda

world war i

dictator

jewish ghetto

fascism

world war ii

national socialism

national socialist party

satire

speech

black and white

barbershop

anti war

fictitious country

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