Citizen Kane
Movie
1941
PG
1 HOUR 59 MINS
Drama
When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s dying words, his investigation gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights.
Cast & Crew
Orson Welles Charles Foster Kane
Joseph Cotten Jedediah Leland/Newsreel Reporter
Ruth Warrick Emily Norton Kane
Everett Sloane Bernstein
Agnes Moorehead Mrs. Mary Kane
Dorothy Comingore Susan Alexander
Ray Collins Boss James "Jim" W. Gettys
George Coulouris Walter Parks Thatcher
William Alland Jerry Thompson/"News on the March" Narrator
Paul Stewart Raymond
Erskine Sanford Herbert Carter/Newsreel Reporter
Orson Welles Director
Herman J. Mankiewicz Writer
Orson Welles Writer
John Houseman Writer
Orson Welles Producer
Bernard Herrmann Original Music
Gregg Toland Cinematography
Robert Wise Film Editing
Van Nest Polglase Art Direction
Perry Ferguson Associate Art Direction
Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Edward Stevenson Costume Design
Maurice Seiderman Makeup Artist
John Aalberg Sound
Russell A. Cully Special Effects
Vernon L. Walker Special Effects
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