The Great Dictator 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. Details Casts Title The Great Dictator Release Date 1940-10-15 Runtime 02 Hours 05 Minutes Genres Comedy War Production Companies Charles Chaplin Productions Production Countries United States of America Charlie Chaplin Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator? Paulette Goddard Hannah Jack Oakie Benzino Napaloni, Dictat? Reginald Gardiner Commander Schultz Henry Daniell Garbitsch Billy Gilbert Field Marshal Herring Grace Hayle Madame Napaloni Carter DeHaven Spook 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 F? Florence Wright Blonde Secretary Eddie Gribbon Tomanian Storm Trooper Rudolph Anders Tomanian Commandant at O? Eddie Dunn Whitewashed Storm Trooper Nita Pike Secretary George Lynn Commander of Storm Troop? Wheeler Dryden Heinrich Schtick / Trans? Fred Aldrich Soldier (uncredited) Richard Alexander Tomainian Prison Guard i? Sig Arno Compact Parachute Invent? William Arnold Tomanian Officer (uncred? Joe Bordeaux Ghetto Extra (uncredited) Don Brodie Reporter from Internatio? Gino Corrado Sculptor (uncredited) John Davidson Hospital Superintendent ? Max Davidson Jewish Man (uncredited) Lew Davis Hospital Orderly (uncred? Pat Flaherty Friendly Storm Trooper (? Bud Geary Storm Trooper (uncredite? Sam Harris Officer (uncredited) Eddie Hart Policeman (uncredited) Leyland Hodgson Big Bertha Gunnery Offic? William Irving Man Seated on Bed (uncre? Charles Irwin Banquet Butler (uncredit? Ethelreda Leopold Blonde Secretary (uncred? Torben Meyer Bald Barbershop Customer? Bert Moorhouse Hynkel's Staff Officer (? Nellie V. Nichols Jewish Woman (uncredited) Manuel París Dance Extra at Ball (unc? Jack Perrin Jewish Man (uncredited) Lucien Prival Storm Trooper Officer (u? Cyril Ring Officer Extra (uncredite? Henry Roquemore Soldier (uncredited) Tiny Sandford Soldier in 1918 Tomainia? Hans Schumm Soldier (uncredited) Harry Semels Jewish Fruit Stand Propr? Charles Sullivan Prison Guard (uncredited) Carl Voss Officer (uncredited) Leo White Hynkel's Barber (uncredi? Harry Wilson Soldier in Field (uncred? Hans Conried Undetermined Role (uncre? Francis Ernest Drake Storm Trooper (uncredite? Francesca Santoro Aggie (uncredited) Leonard Walker Conductor (uncredited) Finn Zirzow Soldier (uncredited) Wyn Ritchie Evans Woman in Crowd (uncredit? James Carlisle Ball Guest (uncredited) Oliver Cross Ball Guest (uncredited) Herschel Graham Soldier (uncredited)