The Great Dictator 1940

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

Charlie Chaplin

as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

as Hannah

Jack Oakie

as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

as Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

as Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

as Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

as Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

as Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

as Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

as Mrs. Jaeckel

Director:

Charlie Chaplin

Writer:

Charlie Chaplin

Genres:

Comedy,War

Release Date:

1940 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

125 min

MMPA Rating:

NR

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

The Great Dictator

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard

as Hannah

Jack Oakie

as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner

as Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell

as Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert

as Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle

as Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven

as Spook

Maurice Moscovitch

as Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn

as Mrs. Jaeckel

Bernard Gorcey

as Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel

as Mr. Agar

Chester Conklin

as Barber's Customer

Esther Michelson

as Jewish Woman

Hank Mann

as Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Florence Wright

as Blonde Secretary

Eddie Gribbon

as Tomanian Storm Trooper

Rudolph Anders

as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Eddie Dunn

as Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Nita Pike

as Secretary

George Lynn

as Commander of Storm Troopers

Wheeler Dryden

as Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice)

Fred Aldrich

as Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited)

Sig Arno

as Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited)

William Arnold

as Tomanian Officer (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

as Ghetto Extra (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Reporter from International Press (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Sculptor (uncredited)

John Davidson

as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)

Max Davidson

as Jewish Man (uncredited)

Lew Davis

as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Bud Geary

as Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Officer (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

as Policeman (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

William Irving

as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

as Banquet Butler (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

as Blonde Secretary (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

as Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited)

Nellie V. Nichols

as Jewish Woman (uncredited)

Manuel París

as Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

as Jewish Man (uncredited)

Lucien Prival

as Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

as Officer Extra (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

as Soldier (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

as Soldier (uncredited)

Harry Semels

as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Carl Voss

as Officer (uncredited)

Leo White

as Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Soldier in Field (uncredited)

Hans Conried

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Francis Ernest Drake

as Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Francesca Santoro

as Aggie (uncredited)

Leonard Walker

as Conductor (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

as Soldier (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

James Carlisle

as Ball Guest (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

as Ball Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Soldier (uncredited)

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