Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

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.

Directing:
  • Charlie Chaplin

Writing:
  • Orson Welles
  • Charlie Chaplin

Stars:
Release Date: 1947-09-26
themoviedb icon 7.8/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: Français | English
  • Runtime: 124
  • Budget: $2,000,000
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
Annabella Bonheur
Cyril Delevanti
Cyril Delevan...
Postman (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chapl...
Henri Verdoux
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Asto...
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Benn...
Marie's Maid
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Doctor (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richa...
Bank Manager (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthe...
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
Edna Purvianc...
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudge...
Old Woman (uncredited)
Mady Correll
Mady Correll
Mona Verdoux
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Prison Official (uncredited)
William Frawley
William Frawl...
Jean La Salle
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Bris...
Carlotta Couvais
John Harmon
John Harmon
Joe Darwin
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
Marie Grosnay
Bernard Nedell
Bernard Nedel...
Prefect of Police
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Pierre Couvais
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farn...
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
James Craven
James Craven
Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Broker (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagen...
Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Real Estate Agent
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
Father Fareaux
Suzanne Ridgeway
Suzanne Ridge...
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague S...
Mortgage Banker (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessio...
Lena Couvais
Allison Roddan
Allison Rodda...
Peter Verdoux
Audrey Betz
Audrey Betz
Martha Bottello
Ada May
Ada May
Annette, Annabella's maid
Helene Heigh
Helene Heigh
Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend
Marilyn Nash
Marilyn Nash
The Girl
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Detective Morrow
Barbara Slater
Barbara Slate...
Flower Girl
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
Mrs. Vicki Darwin
Warren Ashe
Warren Ashe
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
Herbert Evans
Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chamb...
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Stock Broker (uncredited)
George Dee
George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)
Wheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryde...
Salesman (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin
Prison Official (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Police Detective (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Levin...
Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgw...
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
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