Movie 'Monsieur Verdoux'
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A Comedy of Murders.
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.
German (Deutsch)
- a.k.a. Monsieur Verdoux - Der Heiratsschwindler von Paris TV
- Monsieur Verdoux - Der Frauenmörder von Paris Re-Release 1974
Nachdem er beim großen Bankkrach 1929 seine Stellung verloren hat, wird der kleine Angestellte Monsieur Verdoux zum mörderischen Heiratsschwindler, der reichen alten Frauen ihr Vermögen abschmeichelt und sie dann umbringt. So ernährt er seine gelähmte Frau und seinen Sohn. Aber nach einem runden Dutzend gelungener Unternehmen gibt es Schwierigkeiten. Die ordinäre Annabella, der er sich als forscher Kapitän vorgestellt hat, widersteht mehreren Mordversuchen - sei es, weil ein Giftfläschchen vertauscht wird, sei es, weil bei einer Bootsfahrt plötzlich Zeugen auftauchen. Und als Annabella auch noch bei seiner nächsten Hochzeit mit Madame Grosnay unter den Gästen auftaucht, bleibt ihm nur schnelle Flucht.
German (Deutsch)
- a.k.a. Der Frauenmörder von Paris
French (Français)
- a.k.a. Monsieur Verdoux
Marié et père d’un jeune garçon, Henri Verdoux, qui est employé de banque, se trouve soudain sans travail. Son expérience lui permet de se lancer dans des opérations boursières dont le financement lui est assuré par des femmes mûres qu’il épouse avant de les faire disparaître…
Italian (Italiano)
Nella Francia a cavallo tra le due guerre mondiali, la crisi economica provoca disoccupazione e difficoltà alle classi sociali più deboli. Henri Verdoux, impiegato bancario, viene licenziato dopo trent'anni di collaborazione e come conseguenza, per mantenere la famiglia, moglie inferma ed un bimbo piccolo e per assicurare loro una vita dignitosa ed una casa di proprietà, finisce nel tunnel schizoide del delitto per assicurarsi patrimoni con cui finanziare attività speculative.
- Release Date
- Runtime
- Keywords
- 1930s
- anti-capitalism
- based on true story
- black and white
- cold blooded killer
- dark comedy
- film noir
- great depression
- marriage
- polygamy
- stock market crash
- villain
- Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
- Drama
- Languages
- English
- French (Français)
- Origin Countries
- United States of America
- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- Charles Chaplin Productions
- United Artists
- Release Dates
- Premiere NR New York City, New York
- Theatrical
- Theatrical U
- Theatrical
- Theatrical 16 Constantin
- Theatrical 16 Tobis (rerun)
- TV ZDF
- Theatrical 16
- Ratings
- TMDb 77% · 420 (more information on website)
- IMDb 78% · 19,567 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 97% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
---|---|
Henri Verdoux | Charlie Chaplin |
Mona Verdoux | Mady Correll |
Peter Verdoux | Allison Roddan |
Maurice Bottello | Robert Lewis |
Martha Bottello | Audrey Betz |
Annabella Bonheur | Martha Raye |
Annette, Annabella's maid | Ada May |
Marie Grosnay | Isobel Elsom |
Marie's Maid | Marjorie Bennett |
Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend | Helene Heigh |
Lydia Floray | Margaret Hoffman |
The Girl | Marilyn Nash |
Pierre Couvais | Irving Bacon |
Jean Couvais | Edwin Mills |
Carlotta Couvais | Virginia Brissac |
Lena Couvais | Almira Sessions |
Phoebe Couvais | Eula Morgan |
Prefect of Police | Bernard Nedell |
Detective Morrow | Charles Evans |
Jean La Salle | William Frawley |
Real Estate Agent | Arthur Hohl |
Flower Girl | Barbara Slater |
Father Fareaux | Fritz Leiber |
Mrs. Vicki Darwin | Vera Marshe |
Joe Darwin | John Harmon |
Louise | Christine Ell |
Florist | Lois Conklin |
Defense Attorney (uncredited) | Richard Abbott |
Waiter (uncredited) | Ed Agresti |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Warren Ashe |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Gertrude Astor |
Pedestrian (uncredited) | John Breen |
Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited) | Ralph Brooks |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | James Carlisle |
Pharmacist (uncredited) | Wheaton Chambers |
Executioner (uncredited) | Julius Cramer |
Bismo - Annabella's Friend (uncredited) | James Craven |
Broker (uncredited) | Joseph Crehan |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Oliver Cross |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Russell Custer |
Waiter (uncredited) | Albert D'Arno |
Waiter (uncredited) | Daniel de Jonghe |
Dancer (uncredited) | Diana Deane |
Waiter (uncredited) | George Dee |
Waitress (uncredited) | Josette Deegan |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Jack Deery |
Postman (uncredited) | Cyril Delevanti |
Salesman (uncredited) | Wheeler Dryden |
Old Woman (uncredited) | Elspeth Dudgeon |
Stockholder (uncredited) | Dick Earle |
Woman in the Street (uncredited) | Ella Ethridge |
Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited) | Herbert Evans |
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited) | Franklyn Farnum |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Tom Ferrandini |
Banker (uncredited) | Charles Fogel |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | George Ford |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Raoul Freeman |
Police Officer (uncredited) | Rudy Germane |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Joe Gilbert |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Dick Gordon |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Herschel Graham |
Bailiff (uncredited) | Joseph Granby |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Stuart Hall |
Magistrate (uncredited) | Sam Harris |
Self (archive footage) | Adolf Hitler |
Prison Official (uncredited) | Boyd Irwin |
Mr. Karno (uncredited) | Fred Karno Jr. |
Police Detective (uncredited) | Colin Kenny |
Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited) | Bert LeBaron |
Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited) | Ruth Lee |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Ethelreda Leopold |
Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited) | Carl M. Leviness |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Leota Lorraine |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Robert Locke Lorraine |
Jeannette - the Verdoux Maid (uncredited) | Therese Lyon |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Wilbur Mack |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | George Magrill |
Prosecutor (uncredited) | Lester Matthews |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Eric Mayne |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Clyde McLeod |
Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) | Harold Miller |
Reporter (uncredited) | Hans Moebus |
French Waiter (uncredited) | Ralph Montgomery |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Benito Mussolini |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Paul Newlan |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Barry Norton |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Louis Payne |
Bystander (uncredited) | Albert Petit |
Cafe Royal Dancer (uncredited) | Hamil Petroff |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Foster H. Phinney |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Catherine Price |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Edna Purviance |
Doctor (uncredited) | Frank Reicher |
Garden Party Guest (uncredited) | Greg Rhinelander |
Bank Manager (uncredited) | Addison Richards |
Night Club Patron (uncredited) | Suzanne Ridgway |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) | Jeffrey Sayre |
Waiter (uncredited) | Carlo Schipa |
Press Photographer (uncredited) | Wallace Scott |
Max - a Reporter (uncredited) | William Self |
Mortgage Banker (uncredited) | C. Montague Shaw |
Mr. Carno (uncredited) | Millard Sherwood |
Stock Broker (uncredited) | Bert Stevens |
Maid (uncredited) | Nanette Vallon |
Reporter (uncredited) | Herb Vigran |
Bank Manager's Friend (uncredited) | Charles Wagenheim |
Prison Official (uncredited) | Pierre Watkin |
Stockbroker (uncredited) | Eric Wilton |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Art Direction | John Beckman |
Supervising Art Director | Curt Courant | |
Camera | Camera Operator | Wallace Chewning |
Director of Photography | Curt Courant | |
Roland Totheroh | ||
Costume & Make-Up | Costume Assistant | Eugene Joseff |
Hairstylist | Hedy Mjorud | |
Makeup Artist | William Knight | |
Wardrobe Coordinator | Drew Tetrick | |
Crew | Stand In | Ann Toth |
Johnny Kascier | ||
Unit Publicist | Harry Crocker | |
Russell Birdwell | ||
Directing | Assistant Director | Rex Bailey |
Robert Florey | ||
Wheeler Dryden | ||
Director | Charlie Chaplin | |
Editing | Editor | Willard Nico |
Lighting | Gaffer | Frank Testera |
Production | Producer | Charlie Chaplin |
Production Manager | John McFadden | |
Sound | Music Director | Rudy Schrager |
Musician | Georg Kreisler | |
Louis Kaufman | ||
Original Music Composer | Charlie Chaplin | |
Sound | Jim Corrigan | |
Writing | Story | Orson Welles |
Writer | Charlie Chaplin |