Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
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Cast verified as complete
| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Jedediah Leland / Screening Room Reporter
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| Dorothy Comingore | ... |
Susan Alexander Kane
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Mary Kane
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| Ruth Warrick | ... |
Emily Monroe Norton Kane
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| Ray Collins | ... |
James W. Gettys
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| Erskine Sanford | ... |
Herbert Carter / Screening Room Reporter
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| Everett Sloane | ... |
Mr. Bernstein
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| William Alland | ... |
Jerry Thompson
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| Paul Stewart | ... |
Raymond
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| George Coulouris | ... |
Walter Parks Thatcher
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| Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Matiste
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| Gus Schilling | ... |
The Headwaiter / Screening Room Reporter
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| Philip Van Zandt | ... |
Mr. Rawlston
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| Georgia Backus | ... |
Miss Anderson
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| Harry Shannon | ... |
Kane's Father
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Kane III
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Buddy Swan | ... |
Kane - Age Eight
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Kane
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Don Ackerman | ... |
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
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Loretta Agar | ... |
Dancing Girl (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Demetrius Alexis | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Peter Allen | ... |
Man in Senate Investigating Committee (uncredited)
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William Alston | ... |
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
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Baudelio Alva | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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T. Lockwood Arbright | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
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Michael Audley | ... |
Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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Harry A. Bailey | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Richard Barr | ... |
Hillman (uncredited)
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Alva Baudena | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Charles Bennett | ... |
Entertainer (uncredited)
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Joan Blair | ... |
Georgia (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Civic Leader (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Robert Brent | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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James Brought | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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| Harry Burkhardt | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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William Calkins | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Porter Chase | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Gene Chervow | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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| J.J. Clark | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Dorothy Cleveland | ... |
Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
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| Edmund Cobb | ... |
Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
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Eddie Coke | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Nat 'King' Cole | ... |
Pianist in 'El Rancho' (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Sally Corner | ... |
Woman at Boat Deck (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Gino (uncredited)
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Herbert Corthell | ... |
City Editor (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Irene Crosby | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Charles Cross | ... |
Man at Opera (uncredited)
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Thomas A. Curran | ... |
Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)
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| Louise Currie | ... |
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Boss Printer (uncredited)
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Ed Dahlen | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Ernie Daniels | ... |
Hireling (uncredited)
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Coy Danz | ... |
Nurse on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
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Margaret Davis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tim Davis | ... |
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Dona Dax | ... |
House Maid (uncredited)
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Marie Day | ... |
(uncredited)
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Petra R. de Silva | ... |
Newswoman (uncredited)
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Gayle DeCamp | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Frances Deets | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Carl Deloro | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| George DeNormand | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dew | ... |
Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
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| Robert Dudley | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Lou Duello | ... |
Man at Opera (uncredited)
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Suzanne Dulier | ... |
French Maid (uncredited)
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Art Dupuis | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Pauline Easterday | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Al Eben | ... |
Solly (uncredited)
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Johnny Eckert | ... |
Car-Driver (uncredited)
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| Jack Egan | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Carl Ekberg | ... |
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
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Richard Elmore | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| Edith Evanson | ... |
Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
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Carl Faulkner | ... |
Hermann Goring (uncredited)
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Juanita Fields | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Floyd | ... |
Hireling (uncredited)
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Ray Flynn | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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Monty Ford | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Jean Forward | ... |
Opera Singer (uncredited)
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| Olin Francis | ... |
Expressman (uncredited)
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Louise Franklin | ... |
Susan's Maid (uncredited)
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Al Frazier | ... |
Gorilla Man (uncredited)
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Guy Gada | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Gloria Gale | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Captain Garcia | ... |
General in News on the March (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
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| Bud Geary | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Bob Gladman | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| Renee Godfrey | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Jerry Gordon | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Peter Gowland | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Jimmy Grant | ... |
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Joseph (uncredited)
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Ernest Grooney | ... |
Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
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Jack Gwynne | ... |
Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Frank Haney | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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Harry Harris | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Newspaper Man (uncredited)
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| Henry Hebert | ... |
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
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Edward L. Hemmer | ... |
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Cliff Herd | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... |
Fish Driver (uncredited)
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Harlan Hoagland | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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John Huettner | ... |
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Jack Itay | ... |
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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Jack Jahries | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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| Walter James | ... |
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
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George W. Jimenez | ... |
Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| CeePee Johnson | ... |
Drummer on 'It Can't Be Love' at Beach Party (uncredited)
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Clayton Jones | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Edna Mae Jones | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Jones | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Alexander Julian | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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William Kane | ... |
Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
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Arthur Kay | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Ivy Keene | ... |
Car-Driver / Woman in Loggia Scene (uncredited)
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Kenneth Kendall | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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E. Kerry | ... |
Person in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
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Laura Knight | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Alan Ladd | ... |
Pipe-smoking Reporter (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Carmen Laroux | ... |
Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
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Walter Lawrence | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Robert Lawson | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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| Bert LeBaron | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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David Ledner | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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Adam Linke | ... |
Druggist (uncredited)
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J.D. Lockhart | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Mary Lorraine | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ellen Lowe | ... |
Ms. Townsend (uncredited)
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Ludwig Lowry | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Buck Mack | ... |
Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited)
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James T. Mack | ... |
Prompter (uncredited)
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Evelyn Mackert | ... |
Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited)
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Teddy Mangean | ... |
Man on Roof (uncredited)
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| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... |
Newspaperman (uncredited)
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Jack Manolas | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Joe Manz | ... |
Jennings (uncredited)
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Loretta Marsh | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mickey Martin | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Clyde McAtee | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Major McBride | ... |
Shadowgraph Man (uncredited)
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Lee McCluskey | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| John McCormack | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Charles Meakin | ... |
Civic Leader (uncredited)
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Hercules Mendez | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Jim Merritt | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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| Buddy Messinger | ... |
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
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E.G. Miller | ... |
Neville Chamberlain / Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Irving Mitchell | ... |
Dr. Corey (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Jack Morton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Frances E. Neal | ... |
Ethel (uncredited)
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Lillian Nicholson | ... |
Woman at Opera (uncredited)
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Leda Nicova | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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George Noisom | ... |
Copy Boy (uncredited)
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Joseph North | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| John Northpole | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Field Norton | ... |
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Arthur O'Connell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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Paddy O'Flynn | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Lillian O'Malley | ... |
Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
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Edward Peil Jr. | ... |
Civic Leader (uncredited)
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Gerald Pierce | ... |
Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited)
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Thomas Pogue | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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J.R. Ralston | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Terrance Ray | ... |
Man at Boat Dock / Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Alton Redd | ... |
Singer performing 'It Can't Be Love' at Beach Party (uncredited)
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William Reed | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Guy Repp | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jolane Reynolds | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Sam Rice | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Verne Richards | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Myrtle Rishell | ... |
Big Governess (uncredited)
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Jack Robbins | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Don Roberts | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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George Rogers | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| Benny Rubin | ... |
Smather (uncredited)
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
Hireling (uncredited)
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Edward Ryan | ... |
Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)
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Jack Ryan | ... |
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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Robert Samven | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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| Walter Sande | ... |
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
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Jack Santoro | ... |
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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Dick Scott | ... |
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
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Ruth Seeley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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George Sherwood | ... |
Hireling (uncredited)
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Brent Shugar | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Bruce Sidney | ... |
Newsman (uncredited)
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Guy Smith | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Roy Smith | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Vince Speaker | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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George Sperry | ... |
City Room Employee (uncredited)
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Sam Steele | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ralph Stein | ... |
Hireling (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
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| Landers Stevens | ... |
Senate Investigator (uncredited)
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Dimas Sutteno | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Jack Taylor | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Norman Taylor | ... |
Man in Senate Investigating Committee (uncredited)
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| Bob Terry | ... |
Man in Newsreel (uncredited)
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Karl Thomas | ... |
Jetsam (uncredited)
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Robert B. Tobin | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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| Gregg Toland | ... |
Interviewer in 1935 Newsreel (uncredited)
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Kathryn Trosper | ... |
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
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Fred Trowbridge | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Glen Turnbull | ... |
Flotsam (uncredited)
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Gohr Van Vleck | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Harry J. Vejar | ... |
Portuguese Laborer (uncredited)
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Tim Wallace | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Ken Weaver | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Charles West | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Larry Wheat | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Patrick Whitney | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jan Wiley | ... |
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
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Bill Wilkens | ... |
Man on Roof (uncredited)
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| Larry Williams | ... |
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
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Tudor Williams | ... |
Chorus Master (uncredited)
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Richard Wilson | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Vivian Wilson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Roland Winters | ... |
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
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Vera Winters | ... |
Woman in Projection Room (uncredited)
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Arthur Yeoman | ... |
Speaker (uncredited)
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Louis Young | ... |
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Orson Welles | ||
Written by
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | (original screen play) & |
| Orson Welles | ... | (original screen play) |
| John Houseman | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Roger Q. Denny | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Mollie Kent | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| George Schaefer | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Orson Welles | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bernard Herrmann | ||
Cinematography by
| Gregg Toland | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Robert Wise | ||
Editorial Department
| Janet Wilson | ... | colorist: digital restoration |
| George Cave | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| John Houseman | ... | editorial supervisor (uncredited) |
| Mark Robson | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| I.J. Wilkinson | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
| Robert Palmer | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sydney Moore | ... | (uncredited) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ||
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup supervisor (uncredited) |
| Layne Britton | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Maurice Seiderman | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
| J.R. Crone | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Lee S. Marcus | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eddie Donahoe | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Fred Fleck | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Perry Ferguson | ... | associate art director |
| Allan Abbott | ... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) |
| Harold Barry | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Chesley Bonestell | ... | background painter (uncredited) |
| Hilyard M. Brown | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Ross Dowd | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| A. Roland Fields | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Claude Gillingwater Jr. | ... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) |
| Holt D. Lindslay | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
| John B. Mansbridge | ... | draftsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Ohmann | ... | principal sketch artist (uncredited) |
| Tom Peer | ... | drapery (uncredited) |
| Van Nest Polglase | ... | art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Albert M. Pyke | ... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) |
| Charles Sayers | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| F.T. Thompson | ... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) |
| W.A. Wilde | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
| D.E. Wise | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| J.B. Zokovich | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Zuberano | ... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bailey Fesler | ... | sound recordist |
| James G. Stewart | ... | sound recordist |
| John Aalberg | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
| Harry Essman | ... | special sound effects (uncredited) |
| John C. Grubb | ... | sound tester (uncredited) |
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| T. Kilburn | ... | sound tester (uncredited) |
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist (uncredited) |
| Earl B. Mounce | ... | sound tester (uncredited) |
| Louis Page | ... | sound department (uncredited) |
| Clem Portman | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
| James Thompson | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound tester (uncredited) |
| Edward Ullman | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Truman K. Wood | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | visual effects cinematographer (uncredited) |
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
| Fitch Fulton | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Mario Larrinaga | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Bill Leeds | ... | optical printer (uncredited) |
| Pete Love | ... | optical printer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Travers | ... | montage effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Bachrach | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Russell A. Cully | ... | photographer: additional scenes (uncredited) |
| William Eglinton | ... | camera department head (uncredited) |
| Eddie Garvin | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ralph Hoge | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Vic Jones | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Alexander Kahle | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Russell Metty | ... | photographer: early tests (uncredited) |
| Earl Miller | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Bert Shipman | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Phil Stern | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Charles Straumer | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Wild | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry L. Wolf | ... | camera department (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Claire Cramer | ... | wardrobe department (uncredited) |
| Earl Leas | ... | wardrobe: man (uncredited) |
| Margaret Van Horn | ... | wardrobe: woman (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Louis Shapiro | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | conductor |
| Ralph Bekher | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| May Cambern | ... | Music Department: harp (uncredited) |
| Dave Dreyer | ... | music department (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herrmann | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Mischa Violin | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brian McWha | ... | script coordinator |
| Amalia Kent | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Elroy G. Cline | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jack Rubens | ... | picture vehicles coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rita Alexander | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
| William Alland | ... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| Vicki Anderson | ... | stand-in: Dorothy Comingore (uncredited) |
| Arthur Appell | ... | dance director (uncredited) |
| John Barada | ... | stage manager (uncredited) |
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Paul Stewart - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Richard Barr | ... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| Leda Bauer | ... | script reader: New York (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: George Coulouris - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Howard Benedict | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| L. Bessinger | ... | script reader: Hollywood (uncredited) |
| Elmore Draper Blake | ... | layout man: newspapers (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Campbell | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Gino Cervi | ... | italian narrator (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Orson Welles - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Agnes Moorhead - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Robert Crosby | ... | dance double: Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| H.G. Cunningham | ... | machine shop foreman (uncredited) |
| Alex Davidoff | ... | translator: Russian newspapers (uncredited) |
| Sid Davis | ... | stand-in: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ray Collins - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Herbert Drake | ... | publicist: Mercury Theatre (uncredited) |
| H. Emolieff | ... | film export manager (uncredited) |
| Mario Feliciani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Harry Shannon (uncredited) |
| Jean Forward | ... | adr voice (uncredited) |
| Augusto Galli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Orson Welles - 1st dubbing (uncredited) |
| Miriam Geiger | ... | production advisor (uncredited) |
| Winifred Hablam | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | ... | production insurance (uncredited) |
| Ross Hastings | ... | legal advisor (uncredited) |
| George Havens | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Charles Hayes | ... | stand-in: Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| Molly Herman | ... | pre-production assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| G.B. Hobe | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| John Houseman | ... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| John Huettner | ... | stand-in: Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| Roberta Johnson | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ivy Keene | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| William Knutson | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | talent coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | italian voice dubbing: Everett Sloane - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: William Alland - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| C. Margotis | ... | translator: Greek newspapers (uncredited) |
| S. Barret McCormick | ... | press representative (uncredited) |
| J.B. McDonough | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Ivy R. McLean | ... | public relations: RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) |
| Russell Metty | ... | special consultant (uncredited) |
| James Moore | ... | talent coordinator (uncredited) |
| Howard Nelson | ... | maintenance (uncredited) |
| J.J. Nolan | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Marie Osborne | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Roy S. Otto | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
| Fleta Preston | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
| Ernest Reyer | ... | opera designer (uncredited) |
| Sid Rogell | ... | backlot manager (uncredited) / production executive (uncredited) |
| Ann Rogers | ... | secretary: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| Ed Ryan | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| H. Schilling | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Vinicio Sofia | ... | italian voice dubbing: Erskine Sanford - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Ed Sojin Jr. | ... | translator: Chinese newspapers (uncredited) |
| Katherine Stanley | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Ralph Stein | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Jack Swain | ... | laboratory technician (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | italian voice dubbing: Fortunio Bonanova (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Trosper | ... | secretary (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Joseph Cotten - 2nd dubbing (uncredited) |
| Blanche Walters | ... | pre-production secretary (uncredited) |
| Arthur Willy | ... | talent director: New York (uncredited) |
| Richard Wilson | ... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) |
| H. Winnicar | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1941) (United States) (video)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1941) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1941) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1941) (Spain)
- RKO Radio Films (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1946) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1948) (Italy) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Titanus (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Spentzos Films (1960) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United Artists Television (1960) (United States) (tv) (for C&C Television)
- Constantin Film (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Art Theatre Guild (ATG) (1966) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1966) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1967) (Finland) (tv)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1972) (France) (tv)
- United Artists Television (1971) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- House of Dare (1980) (Australia) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Thorn EMI (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Entertainment Company (1982) (United States) (tv) (for MBI)
- Cine-Studio (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- RCA (II) (1984) (United States) (video)
- RKO Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Criterion Collection (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (1991) (Japan) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (50th Anniversary Limited Collector's Edition)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS) (50th Anniversary Edition)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- I.V.C. (1999) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Polygram Filmed Entertainment (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (1999) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- I.V.C. (2000) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2001) (France) (DVD)
- I.V.C. (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (special edition)
- Atlantic Film (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Cosmic Publishing (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- GP Museum Soft (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Emerald (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Epoca (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- First Trading (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Nippon Sports Publishing (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- GP Museum Soft (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Orustak Pictures (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- PSG (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- International DVD Group (2008) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Joyas del Cine)
- Chapel Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition) (3-disc edition)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition) (3-disc edition)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2011) (Brazil) (Blu-ray)
- ARC (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2012) (Czechia) (tv)
- Continental Home Vídeo (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Epoca (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Future Film (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gerit (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- Pan Vision Publishing Video (2012) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sesam Video (2012) (Finland) (VHS)
- Tone (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (70th Anniversary Edition) (2-disc edition)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD) (Ganadoras del Oscar Collection) (2-disc edition)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal Germany (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Vértice 360 (2013) (Spain) (Blu-ray)
- Classics Films Distribución (2015) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vidéo (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (75th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition)
- Star Entertainment (2018) (India)
- Buksfilm (2024) (Poland) (video) (VOD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- The Criterion Collection (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (Italy) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- I Wonder Pictures (2024) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release) (as I Wonder Classics)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Earl Hays Press (creator: newspaper pages)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (I.A.T.S.E., this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Jack Rubens (supplier: Everglades picnic automobiles)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (MPPDA, approved certificate no. 6555)
- RCA (sound system)
- RKO Newsreel Dept. (editing: "News on the March")
- The Mercury Theatre (is proud to introduce: most of the principal actors, new to motion pictures)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud." The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, viewers are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the top of the world. Written by Zack H. / edited by Rob |
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| Taglines | Radio's Most Dynamic Artist . . The Man At Whose Voice A Nation Trembled . . . Now the screen's most exciting NEW star ! ORSON WELLES in the picture Hollywood said he'd never make See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $839,727 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $216,239, 05 May 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The camera looks up at Charles Foster Kane and his best friend Jedediah Leland and down at weaker characters like Susan Alexander Kane. This was a technique that Orson Welles borrowed from John Ford who had used it two years previously on Stagecoach (1939). Welles privately watched the movie about forty times while making this film. See more » |
| Goofs | During the picnic scene towards the end, Welles had to shoot against a back-projection because a location shoot was too costly and time-consuming. The stock footage used for the exterior was taken from King Kong (1933), hence on closer inspection the four birds that fly by are in fact very definite pterodactyls. RKO told Welles to take the pterodactyls out of the shot, but he liked them, and decided to keep them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Projectionist (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It Can't Be Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In a very rare move the director's credit is shown on the same card as the cinematographer's. This was Orson Welles's personal decision to show his thanks to cinematographer Gregg Toland for his enormous contributions to the film, meaning equal rights. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Bernstein:
Old age. It's the only disease, Mr. Thompson, that you don't look forward to being cured of. See more » |