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Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Release: 1941-04-17·Runtime: 119m·★ 8.0
MysteryDrama

»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

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