GREAT DICTATOR, THE (MP 1940) Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert

In this prescient twist on the immortal prince-and-the-pauper tale, Charlie Chaplin plays polar-opposite dual roles: look-alikes Adenoid Hynkel -- Tomania's anti-Semitic ruler -- and an amnesiac Jewish barber. After 20 years in a hospital, the barber goes home, oblivious to the plight of Tomania's Jews. Soon, Hynkel cracks down on them, but a case of mistaken identity gives the unassuming barber a chance to make an impassioned plea for democracy. Cast also included Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Carter DeHaven, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Maurice Moscovich, Billy Gilbert. ________________________________ Number of DVDs: 1 Quality: 9.5/10 Running Time: 2 hrs 6 min NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not a studio release.