Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

A Comedy of Murders.

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Release Date: 1947-09-26
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 415 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charlie Chaplin
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Summary

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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  • Charlie Chaplin

    as Henri Verdoux

  • Mady Correll

    as Mona Verdoux

  • Allison Roddan

    as Peter Verdoux

  • Robert Lewis

    as Maurice Bottello

  • Audrey Betz

    as Martha Bottello

  • Martha Raye

    as Annabella Bonheur

  • Ada May

    as Annette, Annabella's maid

  • Isobel Elsom

    as Marie Grosnay

  • Marjorie Bennett

    as Marie's Maid

  • Helene Heigh

    as Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

  • Margaret Hoffman

    as Lydia Floray

  • Marilyn Nash

    as The Girl

  • Irving Bacon

    as Pierre Couvais

  • Edwin Mills

    as Jean Couvais

  • Virginia Brissac

    as Carlotta Couvais

  • Almira Sessions

    as Lena Couvais

  • Eula Morgan

    as Phoebe Couvais

  • Bernard Nedell

    as Prefect of Police

  • Charles Evans

    as Detective Morrow

  • William Frawley

    as Jean La Salle

  • Arthur Hohl

    as Real Estate Agent

  • Barbara Slater

    as Flower Girl

  • Fritz Leiber

    as Father Fareaux

  • Vera Marshe

    as Mrs. Vicki Darwin

  • John Harmon

    as Joe Darwin

  • Christine Ell

    as Louise

  • Lois Conklin

    as Florist

  • Richard Abbott

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • Ed Agresti

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Warren Ashe

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Astor

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • John Breen

    as Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Ralph Brooks

    as Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

  • James Carlisle

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Wheaton Chambers

    as Pharmacist (uncredited)

  • Julius Cramer

    as Executioner (uncredited)

  • James Craven

    as Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

  • Joseph Crehan

    as Broker (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Russell Custer

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Albert D'Arno

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Daniel de Jonghe

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Diana Deane

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • George Dee

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Josette Deegan

    as Waitress (uncredited)

  • Jack Deery

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Cyril Delevanti

    as Postman (uncredited)

  • Wheeler Dryden

    as Salesman (uncredited)

  • Elspeth Dudgeon

    as Old Woman (uncredited)

  • Dick Earle

    as Stockholder (uncredited)

  • Ella Ethridge

    as Woman in the Street (uncredited)

  • Herbert Evans

    as Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

  • Tom Ferrandini

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Charles Fogel

    as Banker (uncredited)

  • George Ford

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Rudy Germane

    as Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Herschel Graham

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Joseph Granby

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Magistrate (uncredited)

  • Adolf Hitler

    as Self (archive footage)

  • Boyd Irwin

    as Prison Official (uncredited)

  • Fred Karno Jr.

    as Mr. Karno (uncredited)

  • Colin Kenny

    as Police Detective (uncredited)

  • Bert LeBaron

    as Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)

  • Ruth Lee

    as Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

  • Ethelreda Leopold

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Carl M. Leviness

    as Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

  • Leota Lorraine

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Robert Locke Lorraine

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Therese Lyon

    as Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • George Magrill

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Lester Matthews

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

  • Eric Mayne

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Clyde McLeod

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    as Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Ralph Montgomery

    as French Waiter (uncredited)

  • Benito Mussolini

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Paul Newlan

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Barry Norton

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Louis Payne

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Albert Petit

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Hamil Petroff

    as Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)

  • Foster H. Phinney

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Catherine Price

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Edna Purviance

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Frank Reicher

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Greg Rhinelander

    as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Addison Richards

    as Bank Manager (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Carlo Schipa

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Wallace Scott

    as Press Photographer (uncredited)

  • William Self

    as Max - a Reporter (uncredited)

  • C. Montague Shaw

    as Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

  • Millard Sherwood

    as Mr. Carno (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    as Stock Broker (uncredited)

  • Nanette Vallon

    as Maid (uncredited)

  • Herb Vigran

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Charles Wagenheim

    as Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

  • Pierre Watkin

    as Prison Official (uncredited)

  • Eric Wilton

    as Stockbroker (uncredited)
Writing Charlie Chaplin Writer
Directing Charlie Chaplin Director
Camera Curt Courant Director of Photography
Production Charlie Chaplin Producer
Sound Charlie Chaplin Original Music Composer
Camera Roland Totheroh Director of Photography
Crew Harry Crocker Unit Publicist
Editing Willard Nico Editor
Directing Wheeler Dryden Assistant Director
Crew Russell Birdwell Unit Publicist
Sound Rudy Schrager Music Director
Crew Johnny Kascier Stand In
Directing Robert Florey Assistant Director
Art John Beckman Art Direction
Directing Rex Bailey Assistant Director
Lighting Frank Testera Gaffer
Writing Orson Welles Story
Production John McFadden Production Manager
Sound Georg Kreisler Musician
Art Curt Courant Supervising Art Director
Camera Wallace Chewning Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up Hedy Mjorud Hairstylist
Sound Louis Kaufman Musician
Sound Jim Corrigan Sound
Costume & Make-Up Eugene Joseff Costume Assistant
Costume & Make-Up Drew Tetrick Wardrobe Coordinator
Crew Ann Toth Stand In
Costume & Make-Up William Knight Makeup Artist

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