---
title: 'The Great Dictator (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Charlie Chaplin'
released: '1940-10-15'
runtime_minutes: 125
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-dictator-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032553/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Dictator (1940)

1940 · G · 125 min · Drama, Comedy, War · United States


## Synopsis

The Great Dictator is a 1940 American political satire black comedy film written, directed, produced by, and starring Charlie Chaplin. Having been the only major Hollywood filmmaker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, Chaplin made this his first true sound film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Charlie Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-chaplin)
- **Screenplay:** [Charlie Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-chaplin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Charlie Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-chaplin), [Meredith Willson](https://cinepixo.com/people/meredith-willson)
- **Producer:** [Charlie Chaplin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-chaplin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Roland Totheroh](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-totheroh), [Karl Struss](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-struss)

## Cast

- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Charles Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-sullivan)
- [John Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-davidson-2)
- [Cyril Ring](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-ring)
- [Eddie Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-dunn)
- [Pat Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-flaherty-2)
- [Tiny Sandford](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiny-sandford)
- [Paulette Goddard](https://cinepixo.com/people/paulette-goddard)
- [Richard Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-alexander)
- [George Lynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-lynn)
- [Leo White](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-white)
- [William Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-irving)
- [Jack Oakie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-oakie) as Benzino Napaloni
- [Sig Arno](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-arno)
- [Grace Hayle](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-hayle)

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