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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

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