Monsieur Verdoux
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Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 American black comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supporting cast incl
Theatrical release poster (1947)
Martha Raye
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Martha Raye was an American comic actress and singer whose career spanned six decades across film, theater, and television. Her wide smile and energetic comedic style earned her the nickname "The Big
Monsieur Verdoux
…directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supporting cast includes Martha Raye, William Frawley, and Marilyn Nash. The film concerns a former bank teller who marries and murders wealthy women in order to support his wife and child…
Raye in a 1951 press photo
Raye performing for troops in Africa, 1943