Monsieur Verdoux (11-Apr-1947)
Director: Charlie Chaplin Writers: Charlie Chaplin; Orson Welles Music Composed by: Charlie Chaplin Keywords: Dark Comedy, Roman à Clef Henri Verdoux supports his invalid wife and young son by murdering wealthy dowagers in businesslike fashion. Dark comedy based on the life of serial killer Henri Landru. Verdoux did rather poorly in the U.S. box office, the American public punishing Chaplin for his leftist politics and personal life. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
"I believe Monsieur Verdoux is the cleverest and most brilliant film I have yet made." Chaplin, My Autobiography (1964).
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Irving Bacon |
Actor |
6-Sep-1893 |
5-Feb-1965 |
Mr. Beazley |
Charlie Chaplin |
Actor |
16-Apr-1889 |
25-Dec-1977 |
Silent film comedian |
Isobel Elsom |
Actor |
16-Mar-1893 |
12-Jan-1981 |
Ladies in Retirement |
William Frawley |
Actor |
26-Feb-1887 |
3-Mar-1966 |
Fred on I Love Lucy |
Arthur Hohl |
Actor |
21-May-1889 |
10-Mar-1964 |
Character actor |
Fritz Leiber |
Actor |
31-Jan-1882 |
14-Oct-1949 |
Shakespearean actor |
Martha Raye |
Actor |
27-Aug-1916 |
19-Oct-1994 |
Monsieur Verdoux |
CAST Charlie Chaplin | ... Henri Verdoux, etc. | | Featuring | Martha Raye | ... Annabella Bonheur | | Mady Correll | ... Mona, Verdoux's Wife | Allison Roddan | ... Peter, Their Son | Robert Lewis | ... Maurice Bottello, Verdoux's Friend | Audrey Betz | ... Martha, His Wife | | The Ladies | Ada-May | ... Annette, Annabella's Maid | Isobel Elsom | ... Marie Grosnay | Marjorie Bennett | ... Her Maid | Helene Heigh | ... Yvonne, Marie's Friend | Margaret Hoffman | ... Lydia Floray | Marilyn Nash | ... The Girl | | The Couvais Family | Irving Bacon | ... Pierre | Edwin Mills | ... Jean | Virginia Brissac | ... Carlotta | Almira Sessions | ... Lena | Eula Morgan | ... Phoebe | | The Law | Bernard J. Nedell | ... Prefect of Police | Charles Evans | ... Det. Morrow | | Others in the Cast | William Frawley | ... Jean La Salle | Arthur Hohl | ... Real Estate Agent | Barbara Slater | ... Flower Girl | Fritz Leiber | ... Fr. Fareaux | Vera Marshe | ... Vicki Darwin | John Harmon | ... Joe Darwin | Christine Ell | ... Maid | Lois Conklin | ... Florist |
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