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.

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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Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)

Paulette Goddard

Paulette Goddard

Hannah

Wheeler Dryden

Wheeler Dryden

Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice)

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Field Marshal Herring

Maurice Moscovitch

Maurice Moscovitch

Mr. Jaeckel

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter from International Press (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Garbitsch

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Commander Schultz

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Soldier (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Jaeckel

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Officer Extra (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Barber's Customer

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit

Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival

Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Officer (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber

John Davidson

John Davidson

Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)

Carter DeHaven

Carter DeHaven

Spook

Francesca Santoro

Francesca Santoro

Aggie (uncredited)

William Arnold

William Arnold

Tomanian Officer (uncredited)

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Leo White

Leo White

Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

Ghetto Extra (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Sculptor (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Jewish Man (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

Lew Davis

Lew Davis

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Banquet Butler (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Soldier in Field (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Soldier (uncredited)

George Lynn

George Lynn

Commander of Storm Troopers

Esther Michelson

Esther Michelson

Jewish Woman

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Soldier (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Blonde Secretary (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Ball Guest (uncredited)

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Madame Napaloni

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)

Nellie V. Nichols

Nellie V. Nichols

Jewish Woman (uncredited)

William Irving

William Irving

Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)

Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

Bernard Gorcey

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Manuel París

Manuel París

Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited)

Florence Wright

Florence Wright

Blonde Secretary

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Tomanian Storm Trooper

Nita Pike

Nita Pike

Secretary

Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Soldier (uncredited)

Carl Voss

Carl Voss

Officer (uncredited)

Francis Ernest Drake

Francis Ernest Drake

Storm Trooper (uncredited)

Leonard Walker

Leonard Walker

Conductor (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Soldier (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

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Chrysler

1932

Imperial

Tank

Mercedes

1924

15/70/100 PS

Rolls-Royce

1931

Phantom II

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The Great Dictator Other Names and Titles

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Charlie Chaplin: The Great Dictator Diktatoren 大独裁者 El gran dictador De diktator Великият диктатор O Grande Ditador Le dictateur Diktátor Ο μεγάλος δικτάτωρ הדיקטטור הגדול Dokusaisha 위대한 독재자 Великий диктатор Der große Diktator De Dictator Велики диктатор 独裁者:1940 Il grande dittatore Le Dictateur Diktaattori Dyktator Diktatorn Büyük Diktatör Ο Μεγάλος Δικτάτωρ A diktátor 独裁者 Marele dictator La Granda Diktatoro Didysis diktatorius 大獨裁者 El Gran Dictador Kẻ Độc Tài Vĩ Đại Veliki diktator دیکتاتور بزرگ จอมเผด็จการผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ Suur Diktaator

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