The Great Dictator (1940)
2h 5min
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Once again - the whole world laughs!
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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.
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Social RevolutionRise Of A DictatorEscaping PersecutionCourtroom DramaBattle Between KingdomsClass StruggleUnderdog RisingExposing Political Corruption




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Directed by: Roland Totheroh, Charlie Chaplin, Karl Struss
Written by: Charlie Chaplin
Produced by: Charlie Chaplin, Carter DeHaven
Composed by: Meredith Willson, Charlie Chaplin
Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

Paulette Goddard
Hannah

Jack Oakie
Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Reginald Gardiner
Commander Schultz

Henry Daniell
Garbitsch

Billy Gilbert
Field Marshal Herring

Grace Hayle
Madame Napaloni

Carter DeHaven
Spook

Maurice Moscovitch
Mr. Jaeckel

Emma Dunn
Mrs. Jaeckel
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