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The Great DictatorFollow

1940 • Not Rated • 2h 5m • Comedy, Drama, War • United Artists

Once again - the whole world laughs!

🍅 92% 95% LB 4.33 IMDb 8.4

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Directed byCharlie Chaplin Written byCharlie Chaplin Produced byCharlie Chaplin CinematographyKarl Struss, Roland Totheroh Music byMeredith Willson StarringCharlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert StudioUnited Artists

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