Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947
2h 4min

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.

Monsieur Verdoux

Storyline

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.
    Released
    26 September 1947
    Runtime
    2h 4min
    Director
    Budget
    $2,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists
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
Lydia Floray
Marilyn Nash
Marilyn Nash
The Girl
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Pierre Couvais
Edwin Mills
Jean Couvais
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Carlotta Couvais
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Lena Couvais
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
Louise
Lois Conklin
Florist
Richard Abbott
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Ed Agresti
Waiter (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
Warren Ashe
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
John Breen
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Julius Cramer
Executioner (uncredited)
James Craven
James Craven
Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Broker (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno
Waiter (uncredited)
Daniel de Jonghe
Waiter (uncredited)
Diana Deane
Dancer (uncredited)
George Dee
George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)
Josette Deegan
Waitress (uncredited)
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
Stockholder (uncredited)
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
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Banker (uncredited)
George Ford
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Police Officer (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Bailiff (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Magistrate (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin
Prison Official (uncredited)
Fred Karno Jr.
Mr. Karno (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Police Detective (uncredited)
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
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Therese Lyon
Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
French Waiter (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Albert Petit
Bystander (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Doctor (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)
William Self
Max - a Reporter (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw
Mortgage Banker (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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)
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