Monsieur Verdoux
1947 · directed by Charlie Chaplin
- Rating
- 85/100
- Hit
- yes
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.
Monsieur Verdoux (1947), directed by Charlie Chaplin, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Charlie Chaplin
- Mady Correll
- Allison Roddan
- Robert Lewis
- Audrey Betz
- Martha Raye
- Ada May
- Isobel Elsom
- Marjorie Bennett
- Helene Heigh
Crew
- Curt Courant — Director of Photography
- Roland Totheroh — Director of Photography
- Willard Nico — Editor
- Charlie Chaplin — Original Music Composer
- Charlie Chaplin — Writer
More from Charlie Chaplin
- City Lights (1931) — 99/100 · hit
- The Gold Rush (1925) — 95/100 · hit
- Modern Times (1936) — 89/100 · hit
- The Kid (1921) — 89/100 · hit
- The Great Dictator (1940) — 87/100 · hit
- The Circus (1928) — 85/100 · hit
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