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The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons

The Magnificent Ambersons

Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!

Genres

DramaRomance

OverView

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.319/10

Release Date

10 July 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Eugene Morgan

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Isabel Amberson Minafer

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Lucy Morgan

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

George Minafer

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Fanny Minafer

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Jack Amberson

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Roger Bronson

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Major Amberson

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Edwin August

Edwin August

Citizen (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Matron (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Citizen (uncredited)

Olive Ball

Olive Ball

Mary (Maid) (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Reverend Smith (uncredited)

William Blees

William Blees

Young Man at Accident (uncredited)

Lyle Clement

Lyle Clement

Citizen (uncredited)

Bobby Cooper

Bobby Cooper

George Minafer as a Boy (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Wilbur Minafer (uncredited)

Heenan Elliott

Heenan Elliott

Workman (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Guest (uncredited)

William Elmer

William Elmer

Servant (uncredited)

James Fawcett

James Fawcett

Citizen (uncredited)

Mel Ford

Mel Ford

Fred Kinney (uncredited)

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Girl (uncredited)

Nina Guilbert

Nina Guilbert

Guest (uncredited)

Maynard Holmes

Maynard Holmes

Citizen (uncredited)

Edward Howard

Edward Howard

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Citizen (uncredited)

Elmer Jerome

Elmer Jerome

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson

J. Louis Johnson

Sam (Butler) (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Citizen (uncredited)

Del Lawrence

Del Lawrence

Citizen (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Citizen (uncredited)

John McGuire

John McGuire

Young Man (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Foster (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Citizen (uncredited)

Charles R. Phipps

Charles R. Phipps

Uncle John (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Nurse (uncredited)

Drew Roddy

Drew Roddy

Elijah (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Hardware Man (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Jack Santoro

Barber (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Drug Clerk (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Matron (uncredited)

Sada Simmons

Sada Simmons

Wife (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Citizen (uncredited)

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