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Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

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Comedy Crime Drama
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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.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -
1947-04-11
US -
1947-04-11
ES -
1947-12-01
SE -
1947-12-08
FR -
1948-01-14
AR -
1948-02-26
DE -
1952-06-05

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Keywords:

great depression marriage noir execution villain played by lead actor main character dies death of title character stock market crash cold blooded killer 1930s

FACTS

Runtime: 124 mins Budget: $2,000,000 Rating: 8.1 Tag Line: A Comedy of Murders
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Cast

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

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Crew

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Idea
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
Curt Courant
Curt Courant
Cinematography
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Idea
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
Curt Courant
Curt Courant
Cinematography
Robert Florey
Robert Florey
Assistant Director
Georg Kreisler
Georg Kreisler
Music
Rudy Schrager
Rudy Schrager
Music Director
Russell Birdwell
Russell Birdwell
Unit Publicist
Harry Crocker
Harry Crocker
Unit Publicist
Rex Bailey
Rex Bailey
Assistant Director
Wheeler Dryden
Wheeler Dryden
Assistant Director
Johnny Kascier
Johnny Kascier
Stand In
John Beckman
John Beckman
Art Direction

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