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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

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