The Great Dictator

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About The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator is a 1940 English-language comedy and war film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 8.3/10 across 3700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

The Great Dictator was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 15, 1940, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writers

Charlie Chaplin

Release date

October 15, 1940

Original language

English

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$11 million

Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

The Great Dictator cast & crew

The Great Dictator was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin.

The cast features 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, and Billy Gilbert as Field Marshal Herring.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Meredith Willson, cinematography is by Roland Totheroh, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is The Great Dictator worth watching?

The Great Dictator holds an audience score of 8.3/10 from 3,713 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and war, The Great Dictator is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Great Dictator

In United States, you can stream The Great Dictator on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, and IndieFlix, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of The Great Dictator

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

Bernard Gorcey

Mr. Mann

Paul Weigel

Mr. Agar

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