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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