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Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

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

Genres

MysteryDrama

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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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Budget

$839727

Revenue

$23218000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

7.998/10

Release Date

17 April 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Charles Foster Kane

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Jedediah Leland

Dorothy Comingore

Dorothy Comingore

Susan Alexander Kane

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Jim W. Gettys

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Walter Parks Thatcher

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Mary Kane

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Raymond

Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick

Emily Norton Kane

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Herbert Carter

William Alland

William Alland

Jerry Thompson/Narrator

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Mr. Bernstein

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Signor Matiste

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

John

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Mr. Rawlston

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Bertha Anderson

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Jim Kane

Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Charles Foster Kane III

Buddy Swan

Buddy Swan

Young Charles Foster Kane

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Interviewer

Don Ackerman

Don Ackerman

Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Gino (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Extra (uncredited)

Demetrius Alexis

Demetrius Alexis

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Walter Lawrence

Walter Lawrence

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

John Northpole

John Northpole

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

William Alston

William Alston

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)

Carmen Laroux

Carmen Laroux

Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Terrance Ray

Terrance Ray

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Sally Corner

Sally Corner

Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

City Room Employee (uncredited)

Herbert Corthell

Herbert Corthell

City Editor (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

J.J. Clark

J.J. Clark

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Carl Deloro

Carl Deloro

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Jack Egan

Jack Egan

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Ludwig Lowry

Ludwig Lowry

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

John McCormack

John McCormack

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Hercules Mendez

Hercules Mendez

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Sam Rice

Sam Rice

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Don Roberts

Don Roberts

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Larry Williams

Larry Williams

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Georgia (uncredited)

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Servant (uncredited)

Harry Burkhardt

Harry Burkhardt

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)

Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Reporter (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Reporter (uncredited)

Guy Repp

Guy Repp

Reporter (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Reporter (uncredited)

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Reporter (uncredited)

Louise Currie

Louise Currie

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)

Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)

Buck Mack

Buck Mack

Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited)

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Boss Printer (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited)

Dona Dax

Dona Dax

House Maid (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Clyde McAtee

Clyde McAtee

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Man in Projection Room (uncredited)

Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Man in Projection Room (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Walter James

Walter James

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Photographer (uncredited)

Suzanne Dulier

Suzanne Dulier

French Maid (uncredited)

Al Eben

Al Eben

Solly (uncredited)

Johnny Eckert

Johnny Eckert

Car-Driver (uncredited)

Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Adolf Hitler (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Leland's Nurse (uncredited)

Carl Faulkner

Carl Faulkner

Hermann Goring (uncredited)

Juanita Fields

Juanita Fields

Dancer (uncredited)

Edna Mae Jones

Edna Mae Jones

Dancer (uncredited)

Leda Nicova

Leda Nicova

Dancer (uncredited)

Jolane Reynolds

Jolane Reynolds

Dancer (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Dancer (uncredited)

Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Expressman (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Susan's Maid (uncredited)

Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey

Nurse (uncredited)

Peter Gowland

Peter Gowland

Guest (uncredited)

Jimmy Grant

Jimmy Grant

Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Joseph (uncredited)

Ernest Grooney

Ernest Grooney

Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)

Jack Gwynne

Jack Gwynne

Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Teddy Mangean

Man on Roof (uncredited)

Henry Hebert

Henry Hebert

Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Fish Driver (uncredited)

Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Politician (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Politician (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Politician (uncredited)

George W. Jimenez

George W. Jimenez

Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited)

Ellen Lowe

Ellen Lowe

Ms. Townsend (uncredited)

James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Prompter (uncredited)

Mickey Martin

Mickey Martin

Newsboy (uncredited)

Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Newsman (uncredited)

Major McBride

Major McBride

Shadowgraph Man (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

(uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Civic Leader (uncredited)

Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr.

Civic Leader (uncredited)

Irving Mitchell

Irving Mitchell

Dr. Corey (uncredited)

Frances E. Neal

Frances E. Neal

Ethel (uncredited)

Lillian Nicholson

Lillian Nicholson

Woman at Opera (uncredited)

Joseph North

Joseph North

Secretary (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Secretary (uncredited)

Field Norton

Field Norton

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Scott

Dick Scott

Opera Spectator (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Man (uncredited)

Lillian O'Malley

Lillian O'Malley

Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)

Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Stagehand (uncredited)

Gohr Van Vleck

Gohr Van Vleck

Stagehand (uncredited)

Myrtle Rishell

Myrtle Rishell

Big Governess (uncredited)

Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Smather (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Hireling (uncredited)

George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Hireling (uncredited)

Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan

Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)

Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Senate Investigator (uncredited)

Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Portuguese Laborer (uncredited)

Tudor Williams

Tudor Williams

Chorus Master (uncredited)

Arthur Yeoman

Arthur Yeoman

Speaker (uncredited)

Tim Davis

Tim Davis

Copy Boy (uncredited)

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Entertainer (uncredited)

Arthur Kay

Arthur Kay

Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Reporter (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

Dorothy Cleveland

Dorothy Cleveland

Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)

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