Charles Chaplin gave the world what it did not want to see in 1947: a comedy about murder. This highly controversial black comedy is about a man (Charles Chaplin) who marries women, gains their trust, takes their money, and then kills them. He does this to support his invalid wife and their son. The comedy is, undeniably, Chaplin, and the ending plummets into darkness. Forget the Chaplin of old and watch this film for its audacity and its comedy.
Charles Chaplin is Number 10 on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Stars.
Not Rated.