Monsieur Verdoux

• 7.718 Comedy
• 1947-09-26
• 124 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Charlie Chaplin (Henri Verdoux) Mady Correll (Mona Verdoux) Allison Roddan (Peter Verdoux) Robert Lewis (Maurice Bottello) Audrey Betz (Martha Bottello) Martha Raye (Annabella Bonheur) Ada May (Annette, Annabella's maid) Isobel Elsom (Marie Grosnay) Marjorie Bennett (Marie's Maid) Helene Heigh (Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend)

Director:

Charlie Chaplin

Writer:

Charlie Chaplin