Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.

  • Genre: Mystery, Drama
  • Release Date: 1941-04-17
  • User Rating: 8.0/10 from 5478 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Mercury Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Orson Welles
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Summary

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

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  • Orson Welles

    as Charles Foster Kane
  • Joseph Cotten

    as Jedediah Leland
  • Dorothy Comingore

    as Susan Alexander Kane
  • Ray Collins

    as Jim W. Gettys
  • George Coulouris

    as Walter Parks Thatcher
  • Agnes Moorehead

    as Mary Kane
  • Paul Stewart

    as Raymond
  • Ruth Warrick

    as Emily Norton Kane
  • Erskine Sanford

    as Herbert Carter
  • William Alland

    as Jerry Thompson/Narrator
  • Everett Sloane

    as Mr. Bernstein
  • Fortunio Bonanova

    as Signor Matiste
  • Gus Schilling

    as John
  • Philip Van Zandt

    as Mr. Rawlston
  • Georgia Backus

    as Bertha Anderson
  • Harry Shannon

    as Jim Kane
  • Sonny Bupp

    as Charles Foster Kane III
  • Buddy Swan

    as Young Charles Foster Kane
  • Gregg Toland

    as Interviewer
  • Don Ackerman

    as Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
  • Gino Corrado

    as Gino (uncredited)
  • Maurice Costello

    as Extra (uncredited)
  • Demetrius Alexis

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Gene Coogan

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Art Dupuis

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Rudy Germane

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Mike Lally

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Walter Lawrence

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • John Northpole

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Victor Romito

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Bob Terry

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • William Alston

    as Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
  • Jack Gargan

    as Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
  • Bert Moorhouse

    as Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
  • Carmen Laroux

    as Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited)
  • Sam Ash

    as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
  • Buddy Messinger

    as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
  • Terrance Ray

    as Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
  • Sally Corner

    as Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited)
  • Walter Bacon

    as City Room Employee (uncredited)
  • Herbert Corthell

    as City Editor (uncredited)
  • Harry A. Bailey

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Danny Borzage

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • J.J. Clark

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Tom Coleman

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Carl Deloro

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Jack Egan

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Robert Haines

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Ludwig Lowry

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • John McCormack

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Hercules Mendez

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Paddy O'Flynn

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Sam Rice

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Don Roberts

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Larry Wheat

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Larry Williams

    as Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Joan Blair

    as Georgia (uncredited)
  • Morgan Brown

    as Servant (uncredited)
  • Harry Burkhardt

    as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
  • Edmund Cobb

    as Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
  • Eddie Coke

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Louis Natheaux

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Arthur O'Connell

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Guy Repp

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Tom Steele

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Richard Wilson

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Louise Currie

    as Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
  • Walter Sande

    as Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
  • Jan Wiley

    as Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
  • Milton Kibbee

    as Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
  • Buck Mack

    as Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited)
  • Alan Ladd

    as Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
  • Thomas A. Curran

    as Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)
  • Jack Curtis

    as Boss Printer (uncredited)
  • George Noisom

    as Copy Boy (uncredited)
  • Gerald Pierce

    as Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited)
  • Dona Dax

    as House Maid (uncredited)
  • George DeNormand

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Bud Geary

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Bert LeBaron

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Clyde McAtee

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Cyril Ring

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Roland Winters

    as Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
  • Lew Harvey

    as Newspaperman (uncredited)
  • Herman J. Mankiewicz

    as Newspaperman (uncredited)
  • Eddie Dew

    as Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
  • Perc Launders

    as Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
  • John Dilson

    as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
  • Walter James

    as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
  • Robert Dudley

    as Photographer (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Dulier

    as French Maid (uncredited)
  • Al Eben

    as Solly (uncredited)
  • Johnny Eckert

    as Car-Driver (uncredited)
  • Carl Ekberg

    as Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
  • Edith Evanson

    as Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
  • Carl Faulkner

    as Hermann Goring (uncredited)
  • Juanita Fields

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Edna Mae Jones

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Leda Nicova

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Jolane Reynolds

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Ridgway

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Olin Francis

    as Expressman (uncredited)
  • Louise Franklin

    as Susan's Maid (uncredited)
  • Renee Godfrey

    as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Peter Gowland

    as Guest (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Grant

    as Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
  • Jesse Graves

    as Joseph (uncredited)
  • Ernest Grooney

    as Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
  • Jack Gwynne

    as Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
  • Teddy Mangean

    as Man on Roof (uncredited)
  • Henry Hebert

    as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
  • Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

    as Fish Driver (uncredited)
  • Mitchell Ingraham

    as Politician (uncredited)
  • Philip Morris

    as Politician (uncredited)
  • Francis Sayles

    as Politician (uncredited)
  • George W. Jimenez

    as Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
  • Ellen Lowe

    as Ms. Townsend (uncredited)
  • James T. Mack

    as Prompter (uncredited)
  • Mickey Martin

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Bruce Sidney

    as Newsman (uncredited)
  • Major McBride

    as Shadowgraph Man (uncredited)
  • Frank McLure

    as (uncredited)
  • Charles Meakin

    as Civic Leader (uncredited)
  • Edward Peil Jr.

    as Civic Leader (uncredited)
  • Irving Mitchell

    as Dr. Corey (uncredited)
  • Frances E. Neal

    as Ethel (uncredited)
  • Lillian Nicholson

    as Woman at Opera (uncredited)
  • Joseph North

    as Secretary (uncredited)
  • William H. O'Brien

    as Secretary (uncredited)
  • Field Norton

    as Opera Spectator (uncredited)
  • Dick Scott

    as Opera Spectator (uncredited)
  • Frank O'Connor

    as Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
  • Russ Powell

    as Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
  • Bert Stevens

    as Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
  • Thomas Pogue

    as Man (uncredited)
  • Lillian O'Malley

    as Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
  • Jack Raymond

    as Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Gohr Van Vleck

    as Stagehand (uncredited)
  • Myrtle Rishell

    as Big Governess (uncredited)
  • Benny Rubin

    as Smather (uncredited)
  • Shimen Ruskin

    as Hireling (uncredited)
  • George Sherwood

    as Hireling (uncredited)
  • Edward Ryan

    as Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)
  • Landers Stevens

    as Senate Investigator (uncredited)
  • Harry J. Vejar

    as Portuguese Laborer (uncredited)
  • Tudor Williams

    as Chorus Master (uncredited)
  • Arthur Yeoman

    as Speaker (uncredited)
  • Tim Davis

    as Copy Boy (uncredited)
  • Charles Bennett

    as Entertainer (uncredited)
  • Arthur Kay

    as Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)
  • John Alban

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Finn Zirzow

    as Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Sam Harris

    as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
  • Dorothy Cleveland

    as Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
Writing Orson Welles Screenplay
Writing Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay
Crew Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
Sound Bernard Herrmann Original Music Composer
Art Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Edward Stevenson Costume Design
Directing Orson Welles Director
Production Orson Welles Producer
Camera Gregg Toland Director of Photography
Editing Robert Wise Editor
Sound James G. Stewart Sound Recordist
Sound Bernard Herrmann Conductor
Sound Bailey Fesler Sound Recordist