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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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Henri Verdoux

Mady Correll

Mona Verdoux

Allison Roddan

Peter Verdoux

Robert Lewis

Maurice Bottello

Audrey Betz

Martha Bottello

Martha Raye

Annabella Bonheur

Ada May

Annette, Annabella's maid

Isobel Elsom

Marie Grosnay

Marjorie Bennett

Marie's Maid

Helene Heigh

Yvonne La Salle, Marie's friend

Charlie Chaplin — Henri Verdoux

Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977) was an English comic actor, film director and composer best-known for his work during the silent film era. He used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency by the end of the 1920s. His most famous role was that of The Tramp, which he first

Mady Correll — Mona Verdoux

Mady Correll was born on April 19, 1907 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941), Texas Masquerade (1944) and Monsieur Verdoux (1947). She was married to Warren Ashe. She died on December 18, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.