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The Great Dictator

Plot: Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
Release Date: Tuesday, October 15 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
51 in The Great Dictator
as 'Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard was
30 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hannah'.
Fri, Jun 03 1910 –
Mon, Apr 23 1990
Portrait of Jack OakieJack Oakie
Jack Oakie was
36 in The Great Dictator
as 'Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria'.
Thu, Nov 12 1903 –
Mon, Jan 23 1978
Portrait of Reginald GardinerReginald Gardiner
Reginald Gardiner was
37 in The Great Dictator
as 'Commander Schultz'.
Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Henry DaniellHenry Daniell
Henry Daniell was
46 in The Great Dictator
as 'Garbitsch'.
Sun, Mar 04 1894 –
Thu, Oct 31 1963
Portrait of Billy GilbertBilly Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was
46 in The Great Dictator
as 'Field Marshal Herring'.
Tue, Sep 11 1894 –
Thu, Sep 23 1971
Portrait of Grace HayleGrace Hayle
Grace Hayle was
52 in The Great Dictator
as 'Madame Napaloni'.
Mon, Jul 23 1888 –
Wed, Mar 20 1963
Portrait of Carter DeHavenCarter DeHaven
Carter DeHaven was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Spook'.
Mon, Oct 04 1886 –
Wed, Jul 20 1977
Portrait of Maurice MoscovitchMaurice Moscovitch
Maurice Moscovitch would have been no older than
68 in The Great Dictator
as 'Mr. Jaeckel'.
Wed, Nov 22 1871 –
Tue, Jun 18 1940
Portrait of Emma DunnEmma Dunn
Emma Dunn was
66 in The Great Dictator
as 'Mrs. Jaeckel'.
Tue, Feb 24 1874 –
Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of Bernard GorceyBernard Gorcey
Bernard Gorcey was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Mr. Mann'.
Sat, Jan 09 1886 –
Sun, Sep 11 1955
Portrait of Paul WeigelPaul Weigel
Paul Weigel was
73 in The Great Dictator
as 'Mr. Agar'.
Sun, Feb 17 1867 –
Fri, May 25 1951
Portrait of Chester ConklinChester Conklin
Chester Conklin was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Barber's Customer'.
Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Mon, Oct 11 1971
Portrait of Esther MichelsonEsther Michelson
Esther Michelson was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Jewish Woman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hank MannHank Mann
Hank Mann was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit'.
Fri, May 27 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1971
Portrait of Florence WrightFlorence Wright
Florence Wright was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Blonde Secretary'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie GribbonEddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon was
50 in The Great Dictator
as 'Tomanian Storm Trooper'.
Thu, Jan 02 1890 –
Tue, Sep 28 1965
Portrait of Rudolph AndersRudolph Anders
Rudolph Anders was
44 in The Great Dictator
as 'Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis'.
Mon, Dec 16 1895 –
Fri, Mar 27 1987
Portrait of Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn was
44 in The Great Dictator
as 'Whitewashed Storm Trooper'.
Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Nita PikeNita Pike
Nita Pike was
27 in The Great Dictator
as 'Secretary'.
Fri, Aug 01 1913 –
Mon, May 10 1954
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn
George Lynn was
34 in The Great Dictator
as 'Commander of Storm Troopers'.
Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Thu, Dec 03 1964
Portrait of Wheeler DrydenWheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryden was
48 in The Great Dictator
as 'Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice)'.
Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Portrait of Fred AldrichFred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich was
35 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1904 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Richard AlexanderRichard Alexander
Richard Alexander was
37 in The Great Dictator
as 'Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Wed, Aug 09 1989
Portrait of Sig ArnoSig Arno
Sig Arno was
44 in The Great Dictator
as 'Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 27 1895 –
Sun, Aug 17 1975
Portrait of William ArnoldWilliam Arnold
William Arnold would have been no older than
56 in The Great Dictator
as 'Tomanian Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 06 1884 –
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of Joe BordeauxJoe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Ghetto Extra (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1886 –
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Portrait of Don BrodieDon Brodie
Don Brodie was
36 in The Great Dictator
as 'Reporter from International Press (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 29 1904 –
Mon, Jan 08 2001
Portrait of Gino CorradoGino Corrado
Gino Corrado was
47 in The Great Dictator
as 'Sculptor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of John DavidsonJohn Davidson
John Davidson was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 25 1886 –
Tue, Jan 16 1968
Portrait of Max DavidsonMax Davidson
Max Davidson was
65 in The Great Dictator
as 'Jewish Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 22 1875 –
Mon, Sep 04 1950
Portrait of Lew DavisLew Davis
Lew Davis was
56 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hospital Orderly (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 16 1884 –
Tue, Jan 13 1948
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
43 in The Great Dictator
as 'Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Bud GearyBud Geary
Bud Geary was
42 in The Great Dictator
as 'Storm Trooper (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 14 1898 –
Fri, Feb 22 1946
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
63 in The Great Dictator
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Eddie HartEddie Hart
Eddie Hart was
50 in The Great Dictator
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 15 1890
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
48 in The Great Dictator
as 'Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of William IrvingWilliam Irving
William Irving was
47 in The Great Dictator
as 'Man Seated on Bed (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1893 –
Sat, Dec 25 1943
Portrait of Charles IrwinCharles Irwin
Charles Irwin was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Banquet Butler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Sun, Jan 12 1969
Portrait of Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold was
26 in The Great Dictator
as 'Blonde Secretary (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 02 1914 –
Mon, Jan 26 1998
Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
55 in The Great Dictator
as 'Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Bert MoorhouseBert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse was
45 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Tue, Jan 26 1954
Portrait of Nellie V. NicholsNellie V. Nichols
Nellie V. Nichols was
55 in The Great Dictator
as 'Jewish Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 05 1885 –
Fri, Jul 16 1971
Portrait of Manuel ParísManuel París
Manuel París was
46 in The Great Dictator
as 'Dance Extra at Ball (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 27 1894 –
Thu, Nov 19 1959
Portrait of Jack PerrinJack Perrin
Jack Perrin was
44 in The Great Dictator
as 'Jewish Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 24 1896 –
Sun, Dec 17 1967
Portrait of Lucien PrivalLucien Prival
Lucien Prival was
39 in The Great Dictator
as 'Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 14 1901 –
Fri, Jun 03 1994
Portrait of Cyril RingCyril Ring
Cyril Ring was
47 in The Great Dictator
as 'Officer Extra (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 05 1892 –
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Portrait of Henry RoquemoreHenry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 13 1886 –
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Portrait of Tiny SandfordTiny Sandford
Tiny Sandford was
46 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 25 1894 –
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Portrait of Hans SchummHans Schumm
Hans Schumm was
44 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 02 1896 –
Fri, Feb 02 1990
Portrait of Harry SemelsHarry Semels
Harry Semels was
52 in The Great Dictator
as 'Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 20 1887 –
Sat, Mar 02 1946
Portrait of Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan was
41 in The Great Dictator
as 'Prison Guard (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 24 1899 –
Sun, Jun 25 1972
Portrait of Carl VossCarl Voss
Carl Voss was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leo WhiteLeo White
Leo White was
66 in The Great Dictator
as 'Hynkel's Barber (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 09 1873 –
Mon, Sep 20 1948
Portrait of Harry WilsonHarry Wilson
Harry Wilson was
42 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier in Field (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 22 1897 –
Wed, Sep 06 1978
Portrait of Hans ConriedHans Conried
Hans Conried was
23 in The Great Dictator
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 15 1917 –
Tue, Jan 05 1982
Portrait of Francis Ernest DrakeFrancis Ernest Drake
Francis Ernest Drake was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Storm Trooper (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francesca SantoroFrancesca Santoro
Francesca Santoro was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Aggie (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard WalkerLeonard Walker
Leonard Walker was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Conductor (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Finn ZirzowFinn Zirzow
Finn Zirzow was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wyn Ritchie EvansWyn Ritchie Evans
Wyn Ritchie Evans was
39 in The Great Dictator
as 'Woman in Crowd (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 23 1900 –
Fri, Apr 11 2003
Portrait of James CarlisleJames Carlisle
James Carlisle was
58 in The Great Dictator
as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Sun, Jan 03 1954
Portrait of Oliver CrossOliver Cross
Oliver Cross was
46 in The Great Dictator
as 'Ball Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 18 1894 –
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Portrait of Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham
Herschel Graham was
36 in The Great Dictator
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 05 1904 –
Wed, Mar 18 1964

Crew

Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
51 in The Great Dictator
as 'Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Writer'
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Karl StrussKarl Struss
Karl Struss was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Nov 30 1886 –
Wed, Dec 16 1981
Portrait of Roland TotherohRoland Totheroh
Roland Totheroh was
49 in The Great Dictator
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Nov 29 1890 –
Sun, Jun 18 1967
Portrait of Wheeler DrydenWheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryden was
48 in The Great Dictator
as 'Second Unit, Assistant Director'
Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Portrait of Carter DeHavenCarter DeHaven
Carter DeHaven was
54 in The Great Dictator
as 'Associate Producer'
Mon, Oct 04 1886 –
Wed, Jul 20 1977
Portrait of Willard NicoWillard Nico
Willard Nico was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Meredith WillsonMeredith Willson
Meredith Willson was
38 in The Great Dictator
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, May 18 1902 –
Fri, Jun 15 1984
Portrait of Buster WilesBuster Wiles
Buster Wiles was
29 in The Great Dictator
as 'Stunts'
Sat, Nov 05 1910 –
Fri, Jul 20 1990
Portrait of Ralph HammerasRalph Hammeras
Ralph Hammeras was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack CosgroveJack Cosgrove
Jack Cosgrove was
38 in The Great Dictator
as 'Visual Effects'
Mon, Jun 09 1902 –
Wed, Mar 10 1965
Portrait of Alfred ReevesAlfred Reeves
Alfred Reeves was
63 in The Great Dictator
as 'Production Manager'
Sat, Dec 02 1876 –
Sat, Apr 06 1946
Portrait of Carmen DragonCarmen Dragon
Carmen Dragon was
26 in The Great Dictator
as 'Orchestrator'
Tue, Jul 28 1914 –
Wed, Mar 28 1984
Portrait of Glenn RomingerGlenn Rominger
Glenn Rominger was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Sound Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward G. BoyleEdward G. Boyle
Edward G. Boyle was
41 in The Great Dictator
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jan 30 1899 –
Thu, Feb 17 1977
Portrait of J. Russell SpencerJ. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer was
33 in The Great Dictator
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, May 10 1907 –
Sun, Apr 20 1952
Portrait of Max TerrMax Terr
Max Terr was
49 in The Great Dictator
as 'Orchestrator'
Sun, Nov 16 1890 –
Thu, Aug 02 1951
Portrait of Frank TesteraFrank Testera
Frank Testera was
53 in The Great Dictator
as 'Electrician'
Tue, Sep 20 1887 –
Fri, May 20 1949
Portrait of Kathleen PryorKathleen Pryor
Kathleen Pryor was
34 in The Great Dictator
as 'Production Secretary'
Sun, Jul 15 1906 –
Sun, Jan 11 1987
Portrait of Percy TownsendPercy Townsend
Percy Townsend was
47 in The Great Dictator
as 'Sound Designer'
Sat, Jun 17 1893 –
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Portrait of Ted TetrickTed Tetrick
Ted Tetrick was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Costume Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed VoightEd Voight
Ed Voight was
>> in The Great Dictator
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William BogdanoffWilliam Bogdanoff
William Bogdanoff was
42 in The Great Dictator
as 'Construction Foreman'
Thu, Jan 06 1898 –
Mon, Jan 06 1997