Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
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- Passed
- 2h 4min
- Comedy, Crime
- 23 Oct 1947 (Canada)
- Movie
A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Henri Verdoux - Alias Varnay - Alias Bonheur - Alias Floray
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| Mady Correll | ... |
Mona Verdoux - His Wife
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Allison Roddan | ... |
Peter Verdoux - Their Son
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| Robert Lewis | ... |
Maurice Bottello - Verdoux's Friend
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Audrey Betz | ... |
Martha Bottello - His Wife
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| Martha Raye | ... |
Annabella Bonheur
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| Ada May | ... |
Annette - Her Maid
(as Ada-May)
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| Isobel Elsom | ... |
Marie Grosnay
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| Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Her Maid
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| Helene Heigh | ... |
Yvonne - Marie's Friend
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Margaret Hoffman | ... |
Lydia Floray
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| Marilyn Nash | ... |
The Girl
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Pierre - Carlotta's Husband
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Edwin Mills | ... |
Jean Couvais
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| Virginia Brissac | ... |
Carlotta
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| Almira Sessions | ... |
Lena Couvais
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Eula Morgan | ... |
Phoebe Couvais
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| Bernard Nedell | ... |
Prefect of Police
(as Bernard J. Nedell)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Detective Morrow
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| William Frawley | ... |
Jean La Salle
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| Arthur Hohl | ... |
Real Estate Agent
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| Barbara Slater | ... |
Flower Girl
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Father Fareaux
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| Vera Marshe | ... |
Vicki Darwin
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John Harmon | ... |
Joe Darwin
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Christine Ell | ... |
Louise
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Lois Conklin | ... |
Florist
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Richard Abbott | ... |
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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Ed Agresti | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Warren Ashe | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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John Breen | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Val Bert (uncredited)
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Julius Cramer | ... |
Executioner (uncredited)
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| James Craven | ... |
Bismo (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Broker (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Albert D'Arno | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Daniel De Jonghe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Diana Deane | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| George Dee | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Josette Deegan | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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| Wheeler Dryden | ... |
Salesman (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Old Woman (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Stockholder (uncredited)
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Ella Ethridge | ... |
Woman in the Street (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Banker (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Joseph Granby | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Magistrate (uncredited)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Prison Official (uncredited)
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Fred Karno Jr. | ... |
Mr. Karno (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Police Detective (uncredited)
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| Bert LeBaron | ... |
Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited)
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| Ruth Lee | ... |
Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Therese Lyon | ... |
Jeannette (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Lester Matthews | ... |
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Clyde McLeod | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Ralph Montgomery | ... |
French Waiter (uncredited)
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| Benito Mussolini | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Louis Payne | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Bystander (uncredited)
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Hamil Petroff | ... |
Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited)
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| Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Catherine Price | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Greg Rhinelander | ... |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Bank Manager (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Carlo Schipa | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Wallace Scott | ... |
Press Photographer (uncredited)
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William Self | ... |
Max (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Mortgage Banker (uncredited)
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Millard Sherwood | ... |
Mr. Carno (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Stock Broker (uncredited)
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Nanette Vallon | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
M. Lavigne (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Prison Official (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Stockbroker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (an original story written by) |
| Orson Welles | ... | (based on an idea by) |
Produced by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Charles Chaplin | ||
Cinematography by
| Roland Totheroh | ... | director of photography |
| Curt Courant | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Willard Nico | ||
Art Direction by
| John Beckman | ||
Makeup Department
| William Knight | ... | makeup artist |
| Hedy Mjorud | ... | hair stylist (as Hedvig Mjorud) |
Production Management
| John McFadden | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rex Bailey | ... | assistant director |
| Wheeler Dryden | ... | associate director |
| Robert Florey | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| Curt Courant | ... | artistic superviser (as Curtis Courant) |
Sound Department
| James T. Corrigan | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wallace Chewning | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Testera | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Drew Tetrick | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Rudy Schrager | ... | music arranger (as Rudolph Schrager) / musical director (as Rudolph Schrager) |
| Louis Kaufman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Georg Kreisler | ... | musician: piano double: Charles Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Russell Birdwell | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Harry Crocker | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Johnny Kascier | ... | stand-in: Charles Chaplin (uncredited) |
| Dale Tate | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Ann Toth | ... | stand-in: Helene Heigh (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1947) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (1948) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1948) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1948) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Compañía Industrial Film Español S.A. (CIFESA) (1947) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Espectáculos Rivus (1948) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1948) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Nederland Film (1948) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- TWF (Trans World Films) (1948) (Italy) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Constantin Film (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Dear International (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Towa. (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Columbia Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Classic Entertainment (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Elan Film (Belgium) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Filmayer (Spain) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Roadshow Films (1976) (Australia) (theatrical) (reissue)
- TF1 (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1977) (Switzerland) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Playhouse Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video)
- PolyGram Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- The Film Desk (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Key Video (1989) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox Video)
- Fox Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- MK2 Éditions (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Soul media (2011) (Denmark)
- MK2 Éditions (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Classic Films Distribución (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Bibliotheque (2019) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Théâtre du Temple (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Piece of Magic Entertainment (2021) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Roy Export Company (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- RBC Film Group (1991) (United States) (16mm rental)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Monsieur Verdoux is a bluebeard, he marries women and kills them after the marriage to get the money he needs for his family. But with two ladies he has bad luck.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Chaplin's Bluebeard comedy is a killer! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,044, 11 Jul 2008 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,500,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Verdoux's quote "One murder makes a villain; millions a hero" is taken from the abolitionist Bishop Beilby Porteus (1731-1808). See more » |
| Goofs | Although the story takes place in the years 1932-1937, all the women's fashions and hairstyles are of the 1946-1947 styles, when the film was made. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shallow Hal (2001). See more » |
| Quotes |
Henri Verdoux:
Wars, conflict - it's all business. One murder makes a villain; millions, a hero. Numbers sanctify, my good fellow! See more » |