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.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan, Robert Lewis, Audrey Betz
Producer: Orson Welles, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin
IMDb Score: 8.1/10 by 184 users
Runtime: 124 minutes
Released: 4/11/1947