Bluebeard (1944)

Director: Edward G. Ulmer
Actors: John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther, Emmett Lynn
Runtime: 72 min.

In 19th century Paris, a psychopathic named Bluebeard (John Carradine) preys on models after they pose for him and then dumps their bodies in the Seine river. An art dealer is aware of the crimes but keeps quiet in order to maintain his profitable collaboration with the painter.

Trivia: Based on the French folk tale Barbe Bleue of a nobleman who murders his wives.