"A Comedy of Murders."

1947

2h 4m

7.7(451 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Overview

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.

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107 members

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Charlie Chaplin

Henri Verdoux

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Mady Correll

Mona Verdoux

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Allison Roddan

Peter Verdoux

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Robert Lewis

Maurice Bottello

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Audrey Betz

Martha Bottello

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Martha Raye

Annabella Bonheur

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Ada May

Annette, Annabella's maid

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Isobel Elsom

Marie Grosnay

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Marjorie Bennett

Marie's Maid

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Helene Heigh

Yvonne La Salle, 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 Couvais

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Edwin Mills

Jean Couvais

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Virginia Brissac

Carlotta Couvais

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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

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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

Mrs. 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

Pharmacist (uncredited)

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Julius Cramer

Executioner (uncredited)

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James Craven

Bismo - Annabella's Friend (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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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 (archive footage)

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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 - the Verdoux Maid (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 (archive footage) (uncredited)

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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 - a Reporter (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

Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited)

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Pierre Watkin

Prison Official (uncredited)

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Eric Wilton

Stockbroker (uncredited)

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