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Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Plot Summary Explained
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- 1947 · 124 mins · English
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- Marjorie Bennett, Wheeler Dryden, Irving Bacon, Joseph Crehan, Frank Reicher, Stuart Hall
Henri Verdoux, a competent yet unemployable banker, turns to marrying affluent widows and murdering them to support his wife and child. His calculated scheme runs smoothly until two widows disrupt his routine, forcing Verdoux into a dangerous cat‑and‑mouse game that threatens to expose his murderous enterprise.
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