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1940 • 2h 5min • G • Comedy, War

The Great Dictator

"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.

IMDb 8.4

RT 92%

Director

Charlie Chaplin

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Charlie Chaplin

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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

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