
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.

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
Margaret Hoffman
Lydia Floray

Marilyn Nash
The Girl

Irving Bacon
Pierre Couvais
Edwin Mills
Jean Couvais

Virginia Brissac
Carlotta Couvais

Almira Sessions
Lena Couvais
Eula Morgan
Phoebe Couvais

Bernard Nedell
Prefect of Police

Charles Evans
Detective Morrow

William Frawley
Jean La Salle
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
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