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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

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