Citizen Kane

About

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

Credits

Directed by

• Orson Welles

Written by

• Orson Welles
• Herman J. Mankiewicz

Produced by

• Orson Welles

Music by

• Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography

• Gregg Toland

Edited by

• Robert Wise

Cast

• Orson Wellesas Charles Foster Kane
• Joseph Cottenas Jedediah Leland
• Dorothy Comingoreas Susan Alexander Kane
• Ray Collinsas Jim W. Gettys
• George Coulourisas Walter Parks Thatcher
• Agnes Mooreheadas Mary Kane
• Paul Stewartas Raymond
• Ruth Warrickas Emily Norton Kane
• Erskine Sanfordas Herbert Carter
• William Allandas Jerry Thompson/Narrator
• Everett Sloaneas Mr. Bernstein
• Fortunio Bonanovaas Signor Matiste
• Gus Schillingas John
• Philip Van Zandtas Mr. Rawlston
• Georgia Backusas Bertha Anderson
• Harry Shannonas Jim Kane
• Sonny Buppas Charles Foster Kane III
• Buddy Swanas Young Charles Foster Kane
• Gregg Tolandas Interviewer
• Don Ackermanas Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)

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