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Monsieur Verdoux

(1947)

Comedy, Crime, Drama

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2hrs 4m

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.

Score

76

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Charlie Chaplin - Monsieur Verdoux (Trailer)

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Charlie Chaplin as Henri Verdoux

Charlie Chaplin

** Henri Verdoux

Mady Correll as Mona Verdoux

Mady Correll

** Mona Verdoux

Allison Roddan as Peter Verdoux

Allison Roddan

** Peter Verdoux

Robert Lewis as Maurice Bottello

Robert Lewis

** Maurice Bottello

Audrey Betz as Martha Bottello

Audrey Betz

** Martha Bottello

Martha Raye as Annabella Bonheur

Martha Raye

** Annabella Bonheur

Ada May as Annette, Annabella's maid

Ada May

** Annette, Annabella's maid

Isobel Elsom as Marie Grosnay

Isobel Elsom

** Marie Grosnay

Marjorie Bennett as Marie's Maid

Marjorie Bennett

** Marie's Maid

Helene Heigh as Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

Helene Heigh

** Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

Margaret Hoffman as Lydia Floray

Margaret Hoffman

** Lydia Floray

Marilyn Nash as The Girl

Marilyn Nash

** The Girl

Irving Bacon as Pierre Couvais

Irving Bacon

** Pierre Couvais

Edwin Mills as Jean Couvais

Edwin Mills

** Jean Couvais

Virginia Brissac as Carlotta Couvais

Virginia Brissac

** Carlotta Couvais

Almira Sessions as Lena Couvais

Almira Sessions

** Lena Couvais

Eula Morgan as Phoebe Couvais

Eula Morgan

** Phoebe Couvais

Bernard Nedell as Prefect of Police

Bernard Nedell

** Prefect of Police

Charles Evans as Detective Morrow

Charles Evans

** Detective Morrow

William Frawley as Jean La Salle

William Frawley

** Jean La Salle

Arthur Hohl as Real Estate Agent

Arthur Hohl

** Real Estate Agent

Barbara Slater as Flower Girl

Barbara Slater

** Flower Girl

Fritz Leiber as Father Fareaux

Fritz Leiber

** Father Fareaux

Vera Marshe as Mrs. Vicki Darwin

Vera Marshe

** Mrs. Vicki Darwin

John Harmon as Joe Darwin

John Harmon

** Joe Darwin

Christine Ell as Louise

Christine Ell

** Louise

Lois Conklin as Florist

Lois Conklin

** Florist

Richard Abbott as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Richard Abbott

** Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Ed Agresti as Waiter (uncredited)

Ed Agresti

** Waiter (uncredited)

Warren Ashe as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

John Breen as Pedestrian (uncredited)

John Breen

** Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks as Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

** Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

James Carlisle as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

James Carlisle

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers as Pharmacist (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

** Pharmacist (uncredited)

Julius Cramer as Executioner (uncredited)

Julius Cramer

** Executioner (uncredited)

James Craven as Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

James Craven

** Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan as Broker (uncredited)

Joseph Crehan

** Broker (uncredited)

Oliver Cross as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Russell Custer as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Russell Custer

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno as Waiter (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

** Waiter (uncredited)

Daniel de Jonghe as Waiter (uncredited)

Daniel de Jonghe

** Waiter (uncredited)

Diana Deane as Dancer (uncredited)

Diana Deane

** Dancer (uncredited)

George Dee as Waiter (uncredited)

George Dee

** Waiter (uncredited)

Josette Deegan as Waitress (uncredited)

Josette Deegan

** Waitress (uncredited)

Jack Deery as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Deery

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti as Postman (uncredited)

Cyril Delevanti

** Postman (uncredited)

Wheeler Dryden as Salesman (uncredited)

Wheeler Dryden

** Salesman (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon as Old Woman (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

** Old Woman (uncredited)

Dick Earle as Stockholder (uncredited)

Dick Earle

** Stockholder (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge as Woman in the Street (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge

** Woman in the Street (uncredited)

Herbert Evans as Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

** Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

** Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Charles Fogel as Banker (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

** Banker (uncredited)

George Ford as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

George Ford

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Germane as Police Officer (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

** Police Officer (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Joseph Granby as Bailiff (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

** Bailiff (uncredited)

Stuart Hall as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Hall

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris as Magistrate (uncredited)

Sam Harris

** Magistrate (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

** Self (archive footage)

Boyd Irwin as Prison Official (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

** Prison Official (uncredited)

Fred Karno Jr. as Mr. Karno (uncredited)

Fred Karno Jr.

** Mr. Karno (uncredited)

Colin Kenny as Police Detective (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

** Police Detective (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron as Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

** Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)

Ruth Lee as Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

** Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness as Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

** Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Therese Lyon as Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)

Therese Lyon

** Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

George Magrill as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

George Magrill

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Lester Matthews as Prosecutor (uncredited)

Lester Matthews

** Prosecutor (uncredited)

Eric Mayne as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Harold Miller

** Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Hans Moebus as Reporter (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

** Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery as French Waiter (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

** French Waiter (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

** Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Newlan as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Barry Norton

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Payne as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Payne

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Petit as Bystander (uncredited)

Albert Petit

** Bystander (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff as Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

** Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Catherine Price as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Catherine Price

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Edna Purviance as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Edna Purviance

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Reicher as Doctor (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

** Doctor (uncredited)

Greg Rhinelander as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Greg Rhinelander

** Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

Addison Richards as Bank Manager (uncredited)

Addison Richards

** Bank Manager (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

** Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

** Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Carlo Schipa as Waiter (uncredited)

Carlo Schipa

** Waiter (uncredited)

Wallace Scott as Press Photographer (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

** Press Photographer (uncredited)

William Self as Max - a Reporter (uncredited)

William Self

** Max - a Reporter (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw as Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

C. Montague Shaw

** Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

Millard Sherwood as Mr. Carno (uncredited)

Millard Sherwood

** Mr. Carno (uncredited)

Bert Stevens as Stock Broker (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

** Stock Broker (uncredited)

Nanette Vallon as Maid (uncredited)

Nanette Vallon

** Maid (uncredited)

Herb Vigran as Reporter (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

** Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim as Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

** Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin as Prison Official (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

** Prison Official (uncredited)

Eric Wilton as Stockbroker (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

** Stockbroker (uncredited)

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