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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Release: 1941-04-17·Runtime: 119m·★ 8.0
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»Rosebud« - das ist das letzte Wort, das Charles Foster Kane im Sterbebett auf seinem Schloss Xanadu haucht. "Citizen Kane" schildert die Geschichte des Zeitungsmagnaten, der die öffentliche Meinung Amerikas über Jahrzehnte beherrschte. Sein geschäftliches Leben begann mit viel Enthusiasmus und dem Bekenntnis zur Wahrheit und Unbestechlichkeit. Dann kam der Erfolg, mit ihm Ehrgeiz und schließlich, als er diesen nicht befriedigt sah, die Loslösung von seinen Prinzipien hin zur Korruption durch Macht. Der Reporter Jerry Thompson versucht, mehr über diesen geheimnisvollen Mann zu erfahren...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mercury Productions
RKO Radio Pictures

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Lew HarveyLew Harveyas Newspaperman (uncredited)Maurice CostelloMaurice Costelloas Extra (uncredited)Robert DudleyRobert Dudleyas Photographer (uncredited)Jesse GravesJesse Gravesas Joseph (uncredited)Tim DavisTim Davisas Copy Boy (uncredited)Louis NatheauxLouis Natheauxas Reporter (uncredited)John NorthpoleJohn Northpoleas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Agnes MooreheadAgnes Mooreheadas Mary KaneJack EganJack Eganas Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)Suzanne RidgwaySuzanne Ridgwayas Dancer (uncredited)Milton KibbeeMilton Kibbeeas Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)Frank McLureFrank McLureas (uncredited)Walter SandeWalter Sandeas Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)Dorothy ComingoreDorothy Comingoreas Susan Alexander KaneWilliam AllandWilliam Allandas Jerry Thompson/NarratorGus SchillingGus Schillingas JohnHarry BurkhardtHarry Burkhardtas Wedding Guest (uncredited)Gino CorradoGino Corradoas Gino (uncredited)Shimen RuskinShimen Ruskinas Hireling (uncredited)Bob TerryBob Terryas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Ray CollinsRay Collinsas Jim W. GettysErskine SanfordErskine Sanfordas Herbert CarterMike LallyMike Lallyas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brienas Secretary (uncredited)Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingrahamas Politician (uncredited)Jack GarganJack Garganas Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)John McCormackJohn McCormackas Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)Renee GodfreyRenee Godfreyas Nurse (uncredited)Edward Peil Jr.Edward Peil Jr.as Civic Leader (uncredited)Paul StewartPaul Stewartas RaymondSam AshSam Ashas Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)Orson WellesOrson Wellesas Charles Foster KaneRuss PowellRuss Powellas Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)Sonny BuppSonny Buppas Charles Foster Kane IIIJ.J. ClarkJ.J. Clarkas Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandtas Mr. RawlstonAlan LaddAlan Laddas Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)Georgia BackusGeorgia Backusas Bertha AndersonBert MoorhouseBert Moorhouseas Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)Larry WilliamsLarry Williamsas Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)Fortunio BonanovaFortunio Bonanovaas Signor MatisteRuth WarrickRuth Warrickas Emily Norton KaneRoland WintersRoland Wintersas Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)Larry WheatLarry Wheatas Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)Dona DaxDona Daxas House Maid (uncredited)Bud GearyBud Gearyas Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)Eddie DewEddie Dewas Man in Projection Room (uncredited)Herman J. MankiewiczHerman J. Mankiewiczas Newspaperman (uncredited)John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Ward Heeler (uncredited)Edith EvansonEdith Evansonas Leland's Nurse (uncredited)Charles MeakinCharles Meakinas Civic Leader (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)George CoulourisGeorge Coulourisas Walter Parks ThatcherGregg TolandGregg Tolandas InterviewerEdmund CobbEdmund Cobbas Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)Joseph CottenJoseph Cottenas Jedediah LelandGene CooganGene Cooganas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Walter JamesWalter Jamesas Ward Heeler (uncredited)Edward RyanEdward Ryanas Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)Arthur O'ConnellArthur O'Connellas Reporter (uncredited)Henry HebertHenry Hebertas Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)Benny RubinBenny Rubinas Smather (uncredited)Landers StevensLanders Stevensas Senate Investigator (uncredited)Harry ShannonHarry Shannonas Jim KaneLouise CurrieLouise Currieas Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)Olin FrancisOlin Francisas Expressman (uncredited)Everett SloaneEverett Sloaneas Mr. BernsteinJan WileyJan Wileyas Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)