The Great Dictator 84 years old
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.
Credits
The Great Dictator Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Reginald Gardiner He was 37, 77 years old when he died | as Commander Schultz |
| Charlie Chaplin He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomania / A Jewish Barber |
| Bernard Gorcey He was 54, 69 years old when he died | as Mr. Mann |
| George Lynn He was 34, 83 years old when he died | as Commander of Storm Troopers |
| Billy Gilbert He was 46, 77 years old when he died | as Field Marshal Herring |
| Hans Conried He was 23, 64 years old when he died | as Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie He was 36, 96 years old when he died | as Reporter from International Press (uncredited) |
| Chester Conklin He was 54, 85 years old when he died | as Barber's Customer |
| Bud Geary He was 42, 48 years old when he died | as Storm Trooper (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Officer Extra (uncredited) |
| Henry Daniell He was 46, 69 years old when he died | as Garbitsch |
| William Irving He was 47, 50 years old when he died | as Man Seated on Bed (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer He was 55, 90 years old when he died | as Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited) |
| Leyland Hodgson He was 48, 56 years old when he died | as Big Bertha Gunnery Officer (uncredited) |
| Paulette Goddard She was 20, 69 years old when she died | as Hannah |
| John Davidson He was 53, 81 years old when he died | as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited) |
| Maurice Moscovitch He was 68, 68 years old when he died | as Mr. Jaeckel |
| Harry Semels He was 52, 58 years old when he died | as Jewish Fruit Stand Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Sig Arno He was 44, 79 years old when he died | as Compact Parachute Inventor (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann He was 52, 83 years old when he died | as Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit |
| Emma Dunn She was 65, 91 years old when she died | as Mrs. Jaeckel |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Hynkel's Staff Officer (uncredited) |
| Fred Aldrich He was 35, 74 years old when he died | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dunn He was 25, 64 years old when he died | as Whitewashed Storm Trooper |
| Gino Corrado He was 47, 89 years old when he died | as Sculptor (uncredited) |
| Jack Oakie He was 36, 74 years old when he died | as Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria |
| Pat Flaherty He was 14, 76 years old when he died | as Friendly Storm Trooper (uncredited) |
| Max Davidson He was 65, 75 years old when he died | as Jewish Man (uncredited) |
| Leo White He was 57, 65 years old when he died | as Hynkel's Barber (uncredited) |
| Hans Schumm He was 44, 93 years old when he died | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eddie Gribbon He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Tomanian Storm Trooper |
| Rudolph Anders He was 37, 84 years old when he died | as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis |
| Grace Hayle She was 52, 74 years old when she died | as Madame Napaloni |
| Paul Weigel He was 73, 84 years old when he died | as Mr. Agar |
| Wheeler Dryden He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice) |
| Charles Irwin He was 53, 13 years old when he died | as Banquet Butler (uncredited) |
| Esther Michelson She was 42, 67 years old when she died | as Jewish Woman |
| Joe Bordeaux He was 54, 64 years old when he died | as Ghetto Extra (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore He was 54, 57 years old when he died | as Soldier (uncredited) |
| Nita Pike He was 27, 40 years old when he died | as Secretary |
| Charles Sullivan He was 41, 73 years old when he died | as Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Tiny Sandford He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Soldier in 1918 Tomainia (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin He was 44, 71 years old when he died | as Jewish Man (uncredited) |
| Lucien Prival He was 39, 92 years old when he died | as Storm Trooper Officer (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson He was 56, 18 years old when he died | as Soldier in Field (uncredited) |
| Richard Alexander He was 37, 86 years old when he died | as Tomainian Prison Guard in 1918 (uncredited) |
| Carter DeHaven He was 54, 90 years old when he died | as Spook |
| Eddie Hart He was 8, now 75 years old | as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 63, 92 years old when died | as Officer (uncredited) |
The Great Dictator Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jack Cosgrove as Visual Effects. He was 38 (62) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Edward G. Boyle as Set Decoration. He was 41 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Karl Struss as Director of Photography. He was 53 (95) years old when He died | Camera |
| Roland Totheroh as Director of Photography. He was 50 (77) years old when He died | Camera |
| Willard Nico as Editor. | Editing |
| J. Russell Spencer as Art Direction. He was 33 (44) years old when He died | Art |
| Ed Voight as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Glenn Rominger as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Percy Townsend as Sound Designer. He was 47 (74) years old when He died | Sound |
| Max Terr as Orchestrator. He was 49 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Charlie Chaplin as Director. He was 51 (88) years old when He died | Directing |
| Charlie Chaplin as Producer. He was 51 (88) years old when He died | Production |
| Charlie Chaplin as Original Music Composer. He was 51 (88) years old when He died | Sound |
| Charlie Chaplin as Screenplay. He was 51 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Carter DeHaven as Associate Producer. He was 54 (90) years old when He died | Production |
| Carmen Dragon as Orchestrator. She was 26 (69) years old when She died | Sound |
| Meredith Willson as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Wheeler Dryden as Second Unit. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Crew |
| Wheeler Dryden as Assistant Director. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Directing |
The Great Dictator (84 years)
Once again - the whole world laughs!
- Release day: Tuesday, October 15, 1940
- Runtime: 125 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00
- Revenue: 11000000.00