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Citizen Kane

A wealthy newspaper publisher’s life is examined through the eyes of those who knew him in this classic film. Directed by and starring Orson Welles, "Citizen Kane" follows the rise and fall of Charles Foster Kane as he builds an empire but loses control of his personal life. The film is renowned for its innovative storytelling techniques and groundbreaking cinematography that have made it a classic of American cinema.

Image of Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Charles Foster Kane
Image of Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick

Emily Norton Kane
Image of Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
Image of Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Image of Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Image of Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Jedediah Leland
Image of Dorothy Comingore

Dorothy Comingore

Susan Alexander Kane
Image of Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Jim W. Gettys
Image of George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Walter Parks Thatcher
Image of Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Herbert Carter
Image of William Alland

William Alland

Jerry Thompson/Narrator
Image of Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Mr. Bernstein
Image of Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Signor Matiste
Image of Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Mr. Rawlston
Image of Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Bertha Anderson
Image of Sonny Bupp

Sonny Bupp

Charles Foster Kane III
Image of Buddy Swan

Buddy Swan

Young Charles Foster Kane
Image of Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Interviewer
Image of Don Ackerman

Don Ackerman

Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Image of Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Gino (uncredited)
Image of Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Extra (uncredited)
Image of Demetrius Alexis

Demetrius Alexis

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Walter Lawrence

Walter Lawrence

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of John Northpole

John Northpole

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of Bob Terry

Bob Terry

Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Image of William Alston

William Alston

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Image of Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Image of Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Image of Carmen Laroux

Carmen Laroux

Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited)
Image of Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Image of Buddy Messinger

Buddy Messinger

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Image of Terrance Ray

Terrance Ray

Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Image of Sally Corner

Sally Corner

Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Image of Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

City Room Employee (uncredited)
Image of Herbert Corthell

Herbert Corthell

City Editor (uncredited)
Image of Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of J.J. Clark

J.J. Clark

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Carl Deloro

Carl Deloro

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Jack Egan

Jack Egan

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Ludwig Lowry

Ludwig Lowry

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of John McCormack

John McCormack

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Hercules Mendez

Hercules Mendez

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Paddy O'Flynn

Paddy O'Flynn

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Sam Rice

Sam Rice

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Don Roberts

Don Roberts

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Larry Williams

Larry Williams

Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Georgia (uncredited)
Image of Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Servant (uncredited)
Image of Harry Burkhardt

Harry Burkhardt

Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Image of Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Eddie Coke

Eddie Coke

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Guy Repp

Guy Repp

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Louise Currie

Louise Currie

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Image of Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Image of Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley

Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Image of Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
Image of Buck Mack

Buck Mack

Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited)
Image of Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)
Image of Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Boss Printer (uncredited)
Image of George Noisom

George Noisom

Copy Boy (uncredited)
Image of Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited)
Image of Dona Dax

Dona Dax

House Maid (uncredited)
Image of George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Clyde McAtee

Clyde McAtee

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Image of Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Newspaperman (uncredited)
Image of Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Newspaperman (uncredited)
Image of Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
Image of Perc Launders

Perc Launders

Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
Image of John Dilson

John Dilson

Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Image of Walter James

Walter James

Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Image of Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Photographer (uncredited)
Image of Suzanne Dulier

Suzanne Dulier

French Maid (uncredited)
Image of Al Eben

Al Eben

Solly (uncredited)
Image of Johnny Eckert

Johnny Eckert

Car-Driver (uncredited)
Image of Carl Ekberg

Carl Ekberg

Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
Image of Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Image of Carl Faulkner

Carl Faulkner

Hermann Goring (uncredited)
Image of Juanita Fields

Juanita Fields

Dancer (uncredited)
Image of Edna Mae Jones

Edna Mae Jones

Dancer (uncredited)
Image of Leda Nicova

Leda Nicova

Dancer (uncredited)
Image of Jolane Reynolds

Jolane Reynolds

Dancer (uncredited)
Image of Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Dancer (uncredited)
Image of Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Expressman (uncredited)
Image of Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Susan's Maid (uncredited)
Image of Renee Godfrey

Renee Godfrey

Nurse (uncredited)
Image of Peter Gowland

Peter Gowland

Guest (uncredited)
Image of Jimmy Grant

Jimmy Grant

Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Image of Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Joseph (uncredited)
Image of Ernest Grooney

Ernest Grooney

Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
Image of Jack Gwynne

Jack Gwynne

Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
Image of Teddy Mangean

Teddy Mangean

Man on Roof (uncredited)
Image of Henry Hebert

Henry Hebert

Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Image of Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Bryan 'Slim' Hightower

Fish Driver (uncredited)
Image of Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Politician (uncredited)
Image of Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Politician (uncredited)
Image of Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Politician (uncredited)
Image of George W. Jimenez

George W. Jimenez

Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Image of Ellen Lowe

Ellen Lowe

Ms. Townsend (uncredited)
Image of James T. Mack

James T. Mack

Prompter (uncredited)
Image of Mickey Martin

Mickey Martin

Newsboy (uncredited)
Image of Bruce Sidney

Bruce Sidney

Newsman (uncredited)
Image of Major McBride

Major McBride

Shadowgraph Man (uncredited)
Image of Frank McLure

Frank McLure

(uncredited)
Image of Charles Meakin

Charles Meakin

Civic Leader (uncredited)
Image of Edward Peil Jr.

Edward Peil Jr.

Civic Leader (uncredited)
Image of Irving Mitchell

Irving Mitchell

Dr. Corey (uncredited)
Image of Frances E. Neal

Frances E. Neal

Ethel (uncredited)
Image of Lillian Nicholson

Lillian Nicholson

Woman at Opera (uncredited)
Image of Joseph North

Joseph North

Secretary (uncredited)
Image of William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Secretary (uncredited)
Image of Field Norton

Field Norton

Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Image of Dick Scott

Dick Scott

Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Image of Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Image of Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Man (uncredited)
Image of Lillian O'Malley

Lillian O'Malley

Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
Image of Jack Raymond

Jack Raymond

Stagehand (uncredited)
Image of Gohr Van Vleck

Gohr Van Vleck

Stagehand (uncredited)
Image of Myrtle Rishell

Myrtle Rishell

Big Governess (uncredited)
Image of Benny Rubin

Benny Rubin

Smather (uncredited)
Image of Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Hireling (uncredited)
Image of George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Hireling (uncredited)
Image of Edward Ryan

Edward Ryan

Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)
Image of Landers Stevens

Landers Stevens

Senate Investigator (uncredited)
Image of Harry J. Vejar

Harry J. Vejar

Portuguese Laborer (uncredited)
Image of Tudor Williams

Tudor Williams

Chorus Master (uncredited)
Image of Arthur Yeoman

Arthur Yeoman

Speaker (uncredited)
Image of Tim Davis

Tim Davis

Copy Boy (uncredited)
Image of Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Entertainer (uncredited)
Image of Arthur Kay

Arthur Kay

Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)
Image of John Alban

John Alban

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Finn Zirzow

Finn Zirzow

Audience Member (uncredited)
Image of Dorothy Cleveland

Dorothy Cleveland

Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
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