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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Film Cast:

• 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
• Defense Attorney (uncredited): Richard Abbott
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Warren Ashe
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Gertrude Astor
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Wilbur Mack
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Barry Norton
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Edna Purviance
• Garden Party Guest Getting Sprayed (uncredited): Herbert Evans
• Sidewalk Cafe Customer (uncredited): Ralph Brooks
• Pharmacist (uncredited): Wheaton Chambers
• Bismo – Annabella’s Friend (uncredited): James Craven
• Broker (uncredited): Joseph Crehan
• Stock Broker (uncredited): Bert Stevens
• Waiter (uncredited): Albert D’Arno
• Waiter (uncredited): George Dee
• Waiter (uncredited): Carlo Schipa
• French Waiter (uncredited): Ralph Montgomery
• Postman (uncredited): Cyril Delevanti
• Salesman (uncredited): Wheeler Dryden
• Old Woman (uncredited): Elspeth Dudgeon
• Woman in the Street (uncredited): Ella Ethridge
• Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited): Franklyn Farnum
• Bailiff (uncredited): Joseph Granby
• Prison Official (uncredited): Boyd Irwin
• Prison Official (uncredited): Pierre Watkin
• Police Detective (uncredited): Colin Kenny
• Cafe Royal Doorman (uncredited): Bert LeBaron
• Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited): Ruth Lee
• Reveler at Can Can Club (uncredited): Carl M. Leviness
• Jeannette – the Verdoux Maid (uncredited): Therese Lyon
• Prosecutor (uncredited): Lester Matthews
• Onlooker in Hotel Lobby (uncredited): Harold Miller
• Garden Party Guest (uncredited): Paul Newlan
• Bystander (uncredited): Albert Petit
• Doctor (uncredited): Frank Reicher
• Bank Manager (uncredited): Addison Richards
• Bank Manager’s Friend (uncredited): Charles Wagenheim
• Night Club Patron (uncredited): Suzanne Ridgeway
• Wedding Guest (uncredited): Jeffrey Sayre
• Max – a Reporter (uncredited): William Self
• Mortgage Banker (uncredited): C. Montague Shaw
• Maid (uncredited): Nanette Vallon
• Reporter (uncredited): Herb Vigran

Film Crew:

• Original Concept: Orson Welles
• Writer: Charlie Chaplin
• Director of Photography: Roland Totheroh
• Editor: Willard Nico
• Director of Photography: Curt Courant
• Assistant Director: Robert Florey
• Music: Georg Kreisler
• Music Director: Rudy Schrager
• Unit Publicist: Russell Birdwell
• Unit Publicist: Harry Crocker
• Assistant Director: Rex Bailey
• Assistant Director: Wheeler Dryden
• Stand In: Johnny Kascier
• Art Direction: John Beckman
• Makeup Artist: William Knight

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