Movie "The Great Dictator" - DVD Movies Encyclopedia

Short description of the movie "The Great Dictator"

During the last days of the First World War, a clumsy soldier saves the life of devoted military pilot Schultz. Unfortunately, their flight from the advancing enemy ends in a severe crash with the clumsy soldier losing his memories. After quite some years in the hospital, the amnesia patient gets released and reopens his old barber shop in the Jewish ghetto. But times have changed in the country of Tomania: Dictator Adenoid Hynkel, who accidentally looks very similar to the barber, has laid his merciless grip on the country, and the Jewish people are discriminated against. One day, the barber gets in trouble and is brought before a commanding officer, who turns out to be his old comrade Schultz. So, the ghetto enjoys protection from then on. Meanwhile, Dictator Hynkel develops big plans, he wants to become Dictator of the whole world and needs a scapegoat for the public. Soon, Schultz is being arrested for being too Jewish-friendly, and all Jews except those who managed to flee are transported into Concentration Camps. Hynkel is planning to march into Osterlich to show off against Napaloni, Dictator of Bacteria, who already has deployed his troops along the other border of the small country. Meanwhile, Schultz and the barber manage to escape, guised in military uniforms. As luck would have it, Schultz and the barber are picked up by Tomanian forces and the barber is mixed up with Hynkel himself. The small barber now gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to speak to the people of Osterlich and all of Tomania, who listen eagerly on the radio.

Starring actors in "The Great Dictator" movie:

Charles Chaplin as a character A Jewish Barber Charles Chaplin starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Jack Oakie as a character Napaloni - Dictator of Bacteria Jack Oakie starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Reginald Gardiner as a character Schultz Reginald Gardiner also starred in the next movies: "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation" in a role of Reggie McHugh;

Henry Daniell as a character Garbitsch Henry Daniell also starred in the next movies: "Witness for the Prosecution" in a role of Mayhew; "The Woman in Green" in a role of Professor Moriarty;

Billy Gilbert as a character Herring Billy Gilbert also starred in the next movies: "County Hospital" in a role of The Doctor; "Their First Mistake" in a role of Process server; "Towed in a Hole" in a role of Joe - Junkyard Owner; "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in a role of Sneezy; "Anchors Aweigh" in a role of Cafe Manager;

Grace Hayle as a character Madame Napaloni Grace Hayle starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Carter DeHaven as a character Bacterian Ambassador Carter DeHaven starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Paulette Goddard as a character Hannah Paulette Goddard also starred in the next movies: "Reap the Wild Wind" in a role of Loxi Claiborne;

Maurice Moscovitch as a character Mr. Jaeckel Maurice Moscovitch also starred in the next movies: "Winterset" in a role of Esdras;

Emma Dunn as a character Mrs. Jaeckel Emma Dunn starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Bernard Gorcey as a character Mr. Mann Bernard Gorcey starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Paul Weigel as a character Mr. Agar Paul Weigel starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"

Chester Conklin as a character Barber's Customer Chester Conklin also starred in the next movies: "A Big Hand for the Little Lady" in a role of Chester;

Esther Michelson as a character Jewish Woman Esther Michelson starred only in the movie "The Great Dictator"