The Dictator_
"Fights and thrills and gay romance in a Spanish banana republic- with a wild young American and a pretty senorita the center of it all."
A silent romantic adventure melodrama (from the play and novel by Richard Harding) about a womanizer who follows a beautiful Hispanic woman to her home country and his adventures there. He ends up helping her father become dictator of the entire country, and is rewarded with marriage to her and he is named Minister of Finance!
Director
James Cruze
Starring
Wallace Reid, Theodore Kosloff, Lila Lee
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Dictator was released 104 years ago in 1922.
The Dictator is a Adventure, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (8)
CREW
STUDIOS (1)
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
60 min (1h 0m)
Language
English
Country
Popularity
4
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Dictator about?
A silent romantic adventure melodrama (from the play and novel by Richard Harding) about a womanizer who follows a beautiful Hispanic woman to her home country and his adventures there. He ends up helping her father become dictator of the entire country, and is rewarded with marriage to her and he is named Minister of Finance!
How long is The Dictator?
The Dictator has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who directed The Dictator?
The Dictator was directed by James Cruze.
Who stars in The Dictator?
The cast of The Dictator includes Wallace Reid, Theodore Kosloff, Lila Lee, Kalla Pasha, Sidney Bracey.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Drama
Romance
KEYWORDS (1)
based on play or musical