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Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

A Comedy of Murders.

Genre : Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Charlie Chaplin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Henri Verdoux
Mady Correll
Mady Correll
Mona Verdoux
Allison Roddan
Allison Roddan
Peter Verdoux
Robert Lewis
Robert Lewis
Maurice Bottello
Audrey Betz
Audrey Betz
Martha Bottello
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
Annabella Bonheur
Ada May
Ada May
Annette, Annabella's maid
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
Marie Grosnay
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett
Marie's Maid
Helene Heigh
Helene Heigh
Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend
Margaret Hoffman
Margaret Hoffman
Lydia Floray
Marilyn Nash
Marilyn Nash
The Girl
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Pierre Couvais
Edwin Mills
Edwin Mills
Jean Couvais
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Carlotta Couvais
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Lena Couvais
Eula Morgan
Eula Morgan
Phoebe Couvais
Bernard Nedell
Bernard Nedell
Prefect of Police
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Detective Morrow
William Frawley
William Frawley
Jean La Salle
Arthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl
Real Estate Agent
Barbara Slater
Barbara Slater
Flower Girl
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
Father Fareaux
Vera Marshe
Vera Marshe
Mrs. Vicki Darwin
John Harmon
John Harmon
Joe Darwin
Richard Abbott
Richard Abbott
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
Warren Ashe
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
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 Chambers
Pharmacist (uncredited)
James Craven
James Craven
Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Broker (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Stock Broker (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno
Albert D'Arno
Waiter (uncredited)
George Dee
George Dee
Waiter (uncredited)
Carlo Schipa
Carlo Schipa
Waiter (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
French Waiter (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
Cyril Delevanti
Postman (uncredited)
Wheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryden
Salesman (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon
Old Woman (uncredited)
Ella Ethridge
Ella Ethridge
Woman in the Street (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Joseph Granby
Bailiff (uncredited)
Boyd Irwin
Boyd Irwin
Prison Official (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Prison Official (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Police Detective (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
Bert LeBaron
Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)
Therese Lyon
Therese Lyon
Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)
Lester Matthews
Lester Matthews
Prosecutor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
Albert Petit
Albert Petit
Bystander (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Doctor (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Bank Manager (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
William Self
William Self
Max - a Reporter (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw
C. Montague Shaw
Mortgage Banker (uncredited)
Nanette Vallon
Nanette Vallon
Maid (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Reporter (uncredited)

Crews

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Producer
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Original Music Composer
Roland Totheroh
Roland Totheroh
Director of Photography
Willard Nico
Willard Nico
Editor
John Beckman
John Beckman
Art Direction
Rex Bailey
Rex Bailey
Assistant Director
Rudy Schrager
Rudy Schrager
Music Director
Georg Kreisler
Georg Kreisler
Music
Russell Birdwell
Russell Birdwell
Unit Publicist
Harry Crocker
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Johnny Kascier
Johnny Kascier
Stand In
Wheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryden
Assistant Director
Robert Florey
Robert Florey
Assistant Director
William Knight
William Knight
Makeup Artist
Curt Courant
Curt Courant
Director of Photography
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Original Concept

Trailers and other movies

Charlie Chaplin - Monsieur Verdoux (Trailer)

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