Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

ALL 09/26/1947 (en) Comedy, Crime, Drama 124 Min
  • Release
    09/26/1947
  • Production
    Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists
  • Rotten tomato
    78%
  • Original title
    Monsieur Verdoux
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

A Comedy of Murders.

Overview

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.

  1. Charlie Chaplin

    Director

  2. Orson Welles

    Story

  3. Willard Nico

    Editor

  4. Charlie Chaplin

    Producer



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  1. Charlie Chaplin

    Henri Verdoux

  2. Mady Correll

    Mona Verdoux

  3. Allison Roddan

    Peter Verdoux

  4. Robert Lewis

    Maurice Bottello

  5. Audrey Betz

    Martha Bottello

  6. Martha Raye

    Annabella Bonheur

  7. Ada May

    Annette, Annabella's maid

  8. Isobel Elsom

    Marie Grosnay

  9. Marjorie Bennett

    Marie's Maid

  10. Helene Heigh

    Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

  11. Margaret Hoffman

    Lydia Floray

  12. Marilyn Nash

    The Girl

  13. Irving Bacon

    Pierre Couvais

  14. Edwin Mills

    Jean Couvais

  15. Virginia Brissac

    Carlotta Couvais

  16. Almira Sessions

    Lena Couvais

  17. Eula Morgan

    Phoebe Couvais

  18. Bernard Nedell

    Prefect of Police

  19. Charles Evans

    Detective Morrow

  20. William Frawley

    Jean La Salle

  21. Arthur Hohl

    Real Estate Agent

  22. Barbara Slater

    Flower Girl

  23. Fritz Leiber

    Father Fareaux

  24. Vera Marshe

    Mrs. Vicki Darwin

  25. John Harmon

    Joe Darwin

  26. Richard Abbott

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  27. Warren Ashe

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  28. Gertrude Astor

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  29. Wilbur Mack

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  30. Barry Norton

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  31. Edna Purviance

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  32. Herbert Evans

    Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

  33. Ralph Brooks

    Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

  34. Wheaton Chambers

    Pharmacist (uncredited)

  35. James Craven

    Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

  36. Joseph Crehan

    Broker (uncredited)

  37. Bert Stevens

    Stock Broker (uncredited)

  38. Albert D'Arno

    Waiter (uncredited)

  39. George Dee

    Waiter (uncredited)

  40. Carlo Schipa

    Waiter (uncredited)

  41. Ralph Montgomery

    French Waiter (uncredited)

  42. Cyril Delevanti

    Postman (uncredited)

  43. Wheeler Dryden

    Salesman (uncredited)

  44. Elspeth Dudgeon

    Old Woman (uncredited)

  45. Ella Ethridge

    Woman in the Street (uncredited)

  46. Franklyn Farnum

    Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

  47. Joseph Granby

    Bailiff (uncredited)

  48. Boyd Irwin

    Prison Official (uncredited)

  49. Pierre Watkin

    Prison Official (uncredited)

  50. Colin Kenny

    Police Detective (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 68 , Crews : 18

Keyword

Monsieur Verdoux (1947) 124 Min

ALL 09/26/1947 (en)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
  • Release 09/26/1947
  • Production
    Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists
  • Original title Monsieur Verdoux
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A Comedy of Murders.

Overview

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.

  1. Charlie Chaplin

    Director

  2. Orson Welles

    Story

  3. Willard Nico

    Editor

  4. Charlie Chaplin

    Producer