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poster movie Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

NR

1947-09-26

  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama

2h 4m

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.

  • Charlie ChaplinWriter
  • Orson WellesStory
  • Charlie ChaplinDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleMonsieur Verdoux

Budget$2,000,000.00

Revenue$0.00

Casts

  • Profile Charlie Chaplin with character Henri Verdoux

    Charlie Chaplin

    Henri Verdoux

  • Profile Mady Correll with character Mona Verdoux

    Mady Correll

    Mona Verdoux

  • Profile Allison Roddan with character Peter Verdoux

    Allison Roddan

    Peter Verdoux

  • Profile Robert Lewis with character Maurice Bottello

    Robert Lewis

    Maurice Bottello

  • Profile Audrey Betz with character Martha Bottello

    Audrey Betz

    Martha Bottello

  • Profile Martha Raye with character Annabella Bonheur

    Martha Raye

    Annabella Bonheur

  • Profile Ada May with character Annette, Annabella's maid

    Ada May

    Annette, Annabella's maid

  • Profile Isobel Elsom with character Marie Grosnay

    Isobel Elsom

    Marie Grosnay

  • Profile Marjorie Bennett with character Marie's Maid

    Marjorie Bennett

    Marie's Maid

  • Profile Helene Heigh with character Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

    Helene Heigh

    Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

  • Margaret Hoffman

    Lydia Floray

  • Profile Marilyn Nash with character The Girl

    Marilyn Nash

    The Girl

  • Profile Irving Bacon with character Pierre Couvais

    Irving Bacon

    Pierre Couvais

  • Edwin Mills

    Jean Couvais

  • Profile Virginia Brissac with character Carlotta Couvais

    Virginia Brissac

    Carlotta Couvais

  • Profile Almira Sessions with character Lena Couvais

    Almira Sessions

    Lena Couvais

  • Eula Morgan

    Phoebe Couvais

  • Profile Bernard Nedell with character Prefect of Police

    Bernard Nedell

    Prefect of Police

  • Profile Charles Evans with character Detective Morrow

    Charles Evans

    Detective Morrow

  • Profile William Frawley with character Jean La Salle

    William Frawley

    Jean La Salle

  • Profile Arthur Hohl with character Real Estate Agent

    Arthur Hohl

    Real Estate Agent

  • Profile Barbara Slater with character Flower Girl

    Barbara Slater

    Flower Girl

  • Profile Fritz Leiber with character Father Fareaux

    Fritz Leiber

    Father Fareaux

  • Profile Vera Marshe with character Mrs. Vicki Darwin

    Vera Marshe

    Mrs. Vicki Darwin

  • Profile John Harmon with character Joe Darwin

    John Harmon

    Joe Darwin

  • Christine Ell

    Louise

  • Lois Conklin

    Florist

  • Richard Abbott

    Defense Attorney (uncredited)

  • Ed Agresti

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Warren Ashe with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Warren Ashe

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Gertrude Astor with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Gertrude Astor

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • John Breen

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Ralph Brooks

    Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)

  • James Carlisle

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Wheaton Chambers with character Pharmacist (uncredited)

    Wheaton Chambers

    Pharmacist (uncredited)

  • Julius Cramer

    Executioner (uncredited)

  • Profile James Craven with character Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

    James Craven

    Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited)

  • Profile Joseph Crehan with character Broker (uncredited)

    Joseph Crehan

    Broker (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Russell Custer

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Albert D'Arno

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Daniel de Jonghe

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Diana Deane

    Dancer (uncredited)

  • Profile George Dee with character Waiter (uncredited)

    George Dee

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Josette Deegan

    Waitress (uncredited)

  • Jack Deery

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Cyril Delevanti with character Postman (uncredited)

    Cyril Delevanti

    Postman (uncredited)

  • Profile Wheeler Dryden with character Salesman (uncredited)

    Wheeler Dryden

    Salesman (uncredited)

  • Profile Elspeth Dudgeon with character Old Woman (uncredited)

    Elspeth Dudgeon

    Old Woman (uncredited)

  • Dick Earle

    Stockholder (uncredited)

  • Ella Ethridge

    Woman in the Street (uncredited)

  • Profile Herbert Evans with character Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

    Herbert Evans

    Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)

  • Profile Franklyn Farnum with character Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

    Franklyn Farnum

    Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

  • Tom Ferrandini

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Charles Fogel

    Banker (uncredited)

  • George Ford

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Rudy Germane

    Police Officer (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Herschel Graham

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Joseph Granby

    Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Stuart Hall

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    Magistrate (uncredited)

  • Profile Adolf Hitler with character Self (archive footage)

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)

  • Profile Boyd Irwin with character Prison Official (uncredited)

    Boyd Irwin

    Prison Official (uncredited)

  • Fred Karno Jr.

    Mr. Karno (uncredited)

  • Profile Colin Kenny with character Police Detective (uncredited)

    Colin Kenny

    Police Detective (uncredited)

  • Bert LeBaron

    Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)

  • Profile Ruth Lee with character Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

    Ruth Lee

    Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)

  • Profile Ethelreda Leopold with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Ethelreda Leopold

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Carl M. Leviness with character Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

    Carl M. Leviness

    Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)

  • Profile Leota Lorraine with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Leota Lorraine

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Robert Locke Lorraine

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Therese Lyon

    Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited)

  • Profile Wilbur Mack with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Wilbur Mack

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • George Magrill

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Lester Matthews with character Prosecutor (uncredited)

    Lester Matthews

    Prosecutor (uncredited)

  • Eric Mayne

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Clyde McLeod

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Harold Miller with character Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

    Harold Miller

    Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Ralph Montgomery

    French Waiter (uncredited)

  • Profile Benito Mussolini with character Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Benito Mussolini

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Profile Paul Newlan with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Paul Newlan

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Barry Norton with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Barry Norton

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Louis Payne with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Louis Payne

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Albert Petit

    Bystander (uncredited)

  • Hamil Petroff

    Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)

  • Foster H. Phinney

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Catherine Price

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Edna Purviance with character Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

    Edna Purviance

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Frank Reicher with character Doctor (uncredited)

    Frank Reicher

    Doctor (uncredited)

  • Greg Rhinelander

    Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Addison Richards with character Bank Manager (uncredited)

    Addison Richards

    Bank Manager (uncredited)

  • Profile Suzanne Ridgway with character Night Club Patron (uncredited)

    Suzanne Ridgway

    Night Club Patron (uncredited)

  • Profile Jeffrey Sayre with character Wedding Guest (uncredited)

    Jeffrey Sayre

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Profile Carlo Schipa with character Waiter (uncredited)

    Carlo Schipa

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Wallace Scott

    Press Photographer (uncredited)

  • William Self

    Max - a Reporter (uncredited)

  • Profile C. Montague Shaw with character Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

    C. Montague Shaw

    Mortgage Banker (uncredited)

  • Millard Sherwood

    Mr. Carno (uncredited)

  • Profile Bert Stevens with character Stock Broker (uncredited)

    Bert Stevens

    Stock Broker (uncredited)

  • Nanette Vallon

    Maid (uncredited)

  • Profile Herb Vigran with character Reporter (uncredited)

    Herb Vigran

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Profile Charles Wagenheim with character Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

    Charles Wagenheim

    Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

  • Profile Pierre Watkin with character Prison Official (uncredited)

    Pierre Watkin

    Prison Official (uncredited)

  • Eric Wilton

    Stockbroker (uncredited)