The Great Dictator

1940 · directed by Charlie Chaplin

Rating

87/100

Hit

yes

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

The Great Dictator (1940), directed by Charlie Chaplin, rates 87/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin
• Paulette Goddard
• Jack Oakie
• Reginald Gardiner
• Henry Daniell
• Billy Gilbert
• Grace Hayle
• Carter DeHaven
• Maurice Moscovitch
• Emma Dunn

Crew

• Karl Struss — Director of Photography
• Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography
• Willard Nico — Editor
• Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer
• Meredith Willson — Original Music Composer
• Charlie Chaplin — Screenplay

More from Charlie Chaplin

1. City Lights (1931) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Gold Rush (1925) — 95/100 · hit
3. Modern Times (1936) — 89/100 · hit
4. The Kid (1921) — 89/100 · hit
5. The Circus (1928) — 85/100 · hit
6. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) — 85/100 · hit

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