Charlie Chaplin demonstrates that his comedic voice is undiminished by dialogue in this rousing satire of tyranny, which may be more distinguished by its uplifting humanism than its gags.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Charlie Chaplin -
Producer -
Charlie Chaplin -
Screenwriter -
Charlie Chaplin -
Distributor -
United Artists -
Production Co -
Charles Chaplin Productions -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 15, 1940, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 22, 2017 -
Runtime -
2h 8m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)