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Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

A Comedy of Murders.

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ComedyCrimeDrama

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The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

26 September 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Henri Verdoux

Mady Correll

Mady Correll

Mona Verdoux

Allison Roddan

Allison Roddan

Peter Verdoux

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Maurice Bottello

Audrey Betz

Audrey Betz

Martha Bottello

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Annabella Bonheur

Ada May

Ada May

Annette, Annabella's maid

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Marie Grosnay

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Marie's Maid

Helene Heigh

Helene Heigh

Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

Margaret Hoffman

Margaret Hoffman

Lydia Floray

Marilyn Nash

Marilyn Nash

The Girl

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Pierre Couvais

Edwin Mills

Edwin Mills

Jean Couvais

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Carlotta Couvais

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Lena Couvais

Eula Morgan

Eula Morgan

Phoebe Couvais

Bernard Nedell

Bernard Nedell

Prefect of Police

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Detective Morrow

William Frawley

William Frawley

Jean La Salle

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Real Estate Agent

Barbara Slater

Barbara Slater

Flower Girl

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Father Fareaux

Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe

Mrs. Vicki Darwin

John Harmon

John Harmon

Joe Darwin

Christine Ell

Christine Ell

Louise

Lois Conklin

Lois Conklin

Florist

Richard Abbott

Richard Abbott

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Waiter (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

John Breen

John Breen

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Pharmacist (uncredited)

Julius Cramer

Julius Cramer

Executioner (uncredited)

James Craven

James Craven

Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Broker (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

Albert D'Arno

Waiter (uncredited)

Daniel de Jonghe

Daniel de Jonghe

Waiter (uncredited)

George Dee

George Dee

Waiter (uncredited)

Josette Deegan

Josette Deegan

Waitress (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Postman (uncredited)

Wheeler Dryden

Wheeler Dryden

Salesman (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Old Woman (uncredited)

Dick Earle

Dick Earle

Stockholder (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge

Ella Ethridge

Woman in the Street (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Banker (uncredited)

George Ford

George Ford

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Police Officer (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

Joseph Granby

Bailiff (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Magistrate (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Prison Official (uncredited)

Fred Karno Jr.

Fred Karno Jr.

Mr. Karno (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Police Detective (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

Leota Lorraine

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

Robert Locke Lorraine

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Therese Lyon

Therese Lyon

Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

French Waiter (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Payne

Louis Payne

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Petit

Albert Petit

Bystander (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

Hamil Petroff

Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Catherine Price

Catherine Price

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Doctor (uncredited)

Greg Rhinelander

Greg Rhinelander

Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Carlo Schipa

Carlo Schipa

Waiter (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

Wallace Scott

Press Photographer (uncredited)

William Self

William Self

Max - a Reporter (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

Millard Sherwood

Millard Sherwood

Mr. Carno (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Stock Broker (uncredited)

Nanette Vallon

Nanette Vallon

Maid (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Prison Official (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Stockbroker (uncredited)

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