Review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) by Daniel S — 14 Aug 2007

Only Chaplin could honestly pull off a charming and amusing mass murderer and have it seem perfectly reasonable.

This review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) was written by Daniel S on 14 Aug 2007.

Monsieur Verdoux has generally received very positive reviews.

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