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Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution.
Original Release
10/15/1940
US Release
10/23/1940
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Oakie | Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria / Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria |
Reginald Gardiner | Schultz / Commander Schultz |
Henry Daniell | Garbitsch |
Grace Hayle | Madame Napaloni |
Paulette Goddard | Hannah |
Maurice Moscovitch | Mr. Jaeckel |
Emma Dunn | Mrs. Jaeckel |
Bernard Gorcey | Mr. Mann |
Paul Weigel | Mr. Agar |
Chester Conklin | Barber's Customer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jack Oakie | Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria / Benzino Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria |
Reginald Gardiner | Schultz / Commander Schultz |
Henry Daniell | Garbitsch |
Grace Hayle | Madame Napaloni |
Paulette Goddard | Hannah |
Maurice Moscovitch | Mr. Jaeckel |
Emma Dunn | Mrs. Jaeckel |
Bernard Gorcey | Mr. Mann |
Paul Weigel | Mr. Agar |
Chester Conklin | Barber's Customer |
Esther Michelson | Jewish Woman |
Hank Mann | Storm Trooper Stealing Fruit |
Florence Wright | Blonde Secretary |
Eddie Gribbon | Tomanian Storm Trooper |
Rudolph Anders | Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis |
Eddie Dunn | Whitewashed Storm Trooper |
Nita Pike | Secretary |
George Lynn | Commander of Storm Troopers |
Wheeler Dryden | Heinrich Schtick - Translator / Heinrich Schtick / Translator (voice) |
John Alban | Ball Guest |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Charles Chaplin | Producer |
Carter DeHaven | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1941 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
1941 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |