Country
United States
Date
Apr 11, 1947
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
A Comedy of Murders.
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Isobel Elsom | Marie Grosnay |
| Marjorie Bennett | Marie's Maid |
| Helene Heigh | Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend |
| Margaret Hoffman | Lydia Floray |
| Marilyn Nash | The Girl |
| Irving Bacon | Pierre Couvais |
| Edwin Mills | Jean Couvais |
| Virginia Brissac | Carlotta Couvais |
| Almira Sessions | Lena Couvais |
| Eula Morgan | Phoebe Couvais |
| Bernard Nedell | Prefect of Police |
| Charles Evans | Detective Morrow |
| William Frawley | Jean La Salle |
| Arthur Hohl | Real Estate Agent |
| Barbara Slater | Flower Girl |
| Fritz Leiber | Father Fareaux |
| Vera Marshe | Mrs. Vicki Darwin |
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| John Harmon | Joe Darwin |
| Christine Ell | Louise |
| Lois Conklin | Florist |
| Richard Abbott | Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| Ed Agresti | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Warren Ashe | 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) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Pharmacist (uncredited) |
| Julius Cramer | Executioner (uncredited) |
| James Craven | Bismo - Annabella's Friend (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) |
| George Dee | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Josette Deegan | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | Postman (uncredited) |
| Wheeler Dryden | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Elspeth Dudgeon | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Dick Earle | Stockholder (uncredited) |
| Ella Ethridge | Woman in the Street (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (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) |
| Adolf Hitler | Self (archive footage) |
| Boyd Irwin | Prison Official (uncredited) |
| Fred Karno Jr. | Mr. Karno (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Police Detective (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited) |
| Ruth Lee | Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited) |
| Leota Lorraine | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Therese Lyon | Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Lester Matthews | Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Eric Mayne | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Clyde McLeod | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | French Waiter (uncredited) |
| Benito Mussolini | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Paul Newlan | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | 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) |
| Edna Purviance | Garden Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Reicher | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards | Bank Manager (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Carlo Schipa | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Wallace Scott | Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| William Self | Max - a Reporter (uncredited) |
| C. Montague Shaw | Mortgage Banker (uncredited) |
| Millard Sherwood | Mr. Carno (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Stock Broker (uncredited) |
| Nanette Vallon | Maid (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin | Prison Official (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Stockbroker (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Monsieur Verdoux |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 27 agosto 1947 |
| Producer | Charlie Chaplin |
| Writer | Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles |
| Editors | Willard Nico |
| Cinematography | Curt Courant, Roland Totheroh, Wallace Chewning |
| Asst. Directors | Wheeler Dryden, Robert Florey, Rex Bailey, Charlie Chaplin |
| Lighting | Frank Testera |
| Camera Operators | Wallace Chewning, Curt Courant, Roland Totheroh |
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| Add. Photography | Curt Courant, Roland Totheroh, Wallace Chewning |
| Production Design | John Beckman, Curt Courant |
| Art Direction | John Beckman, Curt Courant |
| Set Decoration | John Beckman, Curt Courant |
| Composer | Charlie Chaplin, Rudy Schrager, Georg Kreisler, Louis Kaufman, Jim Corrigan |
| Sound | Charlie Chaplin, Rudy Schrager, Georg Kreisler, Louis Kaufman, Jim Corrigan |
| Costume Design | Hedy Mjorud, Eugene Joseff, Drew Tetrick, William Knight |
| Makeup | William Knight, Hedy Mjorud, Eugene Joseff, Drew Tetrick |
| Hairstyling | Hedy Mjorud, Eugene Joseff, Drew Tetrick, William Knight |
| Budget | 2.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 27, 1947
Certification
PG
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Sep 26, 1947
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 01, 1947
Certification
12
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Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 08, 1947
Certification
7
Country
France
Date
Jan 14, 1948
Certification
U
Country
Argentina
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 26, 1948
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Certification
16
Note
Constantin
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 29, 1990
Digital
Country
France
Date
Jun 16, 2025
Note
sur Arte•tv
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 10, 2011
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 06, 1979
Note
ZDF
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