Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
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124 min
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.
- Release date
- April 11, 1947
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Charles Chaplin
- Budget
- $2,000,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Charles Chaplin as Henri Verdoux - Alias Varnay - Alias Bonheur - Alias Floray
- Mady Correll as Mona Verdoux - His Wife
- Allison Roddan as Peter Verdoux - Their Son
- Robert Lewis as Maurice Bottello - Verdoux's Friend
- Audrey Betz as Martha Bottello - His Wife
- Martha Raye as Annabella Bonheur
- Ada May as Annette - Her Maid
- Isobel Elsom as Marie Grosnay
- Marjorie Bennett as Her Maid
- Helene Heigh as Yvonne - Marie's Friend
- Marilyn Nash as The Girl
- Irving Bacon as Pierre Couvais
- Virginia Brissac as Carlotta Couvais
- Almira Sessions as Lena 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
- Richard Abbott as Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Ed Agresti as Waiter (uncredited)
- Warren Ashe as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Crew
- Charles Chaplin · Director
- Charles Chaplin · Writer
- Orson Welles · Writer
- Charles Chaplin · Composer
- Roland Totheroh · Cinematographer
- Willard Nico · Editor