
Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.
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.
- 8.0
- 1941
- Released
- 1h 59m

Joseph Cotten
Jedediah Leland
Dorothy Comingore
Susan Alexander Kane
Ray Collins
Jim W. Gettys
George Coulouris
Walter Parks Thatcher
Agnes Moorehead
Mary Kane
Paul Stewart
Raymond
Ruth Warrick
Emily Norton Kane
Erskine Sanford
Herbert Carter
Everett Sloane
Mr. Bernstein
Fortunio Bonanova
Signor Matiste
Gus Schilling
John
Philip Van Zandt
Mr. Rawlston
Georgia Backus
Bertha Anderson
Harry Shannon
Jim Kane
Sonny Bupp
Charles Foster Kane III
Buddy Swan
Young Charles Foster Kane
Don Ackerman
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Extra (uncredited)
Demetrius Alexis
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Walter Lawrence
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
John Northpole
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Bob Terry
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
William Alston
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited)
Carmen Laroux
Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Terrance Ray
Man at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Sally Corner
Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
City Room Employee (uncredited)
Herbert Corthell
City Editor (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
J.J. Clark
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Carl Deloro
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Jack Egan
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Ludwig Lowry
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
John McCormack
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Hercules Mendez
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Sam Rice
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Don Roberts
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Larry Williams
Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Joan Blair
Georgia (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Servant (uncredited)
Harry Burkhardt
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
Inquirer Reporter (uncredited)
Eddie Coke
Reporter (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur O'Connell
Reporter (uncredited)
Guy Repp
Reporter (uncredited)
Tom Steele
Reporter (uncredited)
Louise Currie
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Walter Sande
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
Buck Mack
Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited)
Alan Ladd
Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran
Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Boss Printer (uncredited)
George Noisom
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Gerald Pierce
Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited)
Dona Dax
House Maid (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Bud Geary
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Clyde McAtee
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Roland Winters
Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)
Lew Harvey
Newspaperman (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
Perc Launders
Man in Projection Room (uncredited)
John Dilson
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Walter James
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Photographer (uncredited)
Suzanne Dulier
French Maid (uncredited)
Al Eben
Solly (uncredited)
Johnny Eckert
Car-Driver (uncredited)
Carl Ekberg
Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
Leland's Nurse (uncredited)
Carl Faulkner
Hermann Goring (uncredited)
Juanita Fields
Dancer (uncredited)
Edna Mae Jones
Dancer (uncredited)
Leda Nicova
Dancer (uncredited)
Jolane Reynolds
Dancer (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Dancer (uncredited)
Olin Francis
Expressman (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
Susan's Maid (uncredited)
Renee Godfrey
Nurse (uncredited)
Peter Gowland
Guest (uncredited)
Jimmy Grant
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Joseph (uncredited)
Ernest Grooney
Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
Jack Gwynne
Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited)
Teddy Mangean
Man on Roof (uncredited)
Henry Hebert
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
Fish Driver (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham
Politician (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Politician (uncredited)
Francis Sayles
Politician (uncredited)
George W. Jimenez
Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited)
Ellen Lowe
Ms. Townsend (uncredited)
James T. Mack
Prompter (uncredited)
Mickey Martin
Newsboy (uncredited)
Bruce Sidney
Newsman (uncredited)
Major McBride
Shadowgraph Man (uncredited)
Frank McLure
(uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Civic Leader (uncredited)
Edward Peil Jr.
Civic Leader (uncredited)
Irving Mitchell
Dr. Corey (uncredited)
Frances E. Neal
Ethel (uncredited)
Lillian Nicholson
Woman at Opera (uncredited)
Joseph North
Secretary (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Secretary (uncredited)
Field Norton
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Scott
Opera Spectator (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Thomas Pogue
Man (uncredited)
Lillian O'Malley
Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)
Jack Raymond
Stagehand (uncredited)
Gohr Van Vleck
Stagehand (uncredited)
Myrtle Rishell
Big Governess (uncredited)
Benny Rubin
Smather (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin
Hireling (uncredited)
George Sherwood
Hireling (uncredited)
Edward Ryan
Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited)
Landers Stevens
Senate Investigator (uncredited)
Harry J. Vejar
Portuguese Laborer (uncredited)
Tudor Williams
Chorus Master (uncredited)
Arthur Yeoman
Speaker (uncredited)
Tim Davis
Copy Boy (uncredited)
Charles Bennett
Entertainer (uncredited)
Arthur Kay
Orchestra Leader (Uncredited)
John Alban
Reporter (uncredited)
Finn Zirzow
Audience Member (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Dorothy Cleveland
Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited)



















Released
en
$839,727.00
$23,218,000.00
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- #capitalist
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- #sleigh
- #banker
- #american dream
- #failure
- #money
- #black and white
- #told in flashback
- #snowglobes
- #kids
- #serious
- #based on real person
Reviews

This is great but if it is actually the greatest of all time then I’ll eat my socks.
Now I know why I'm stingy with 10/10 ratings. This .. Is the film.by which all others should be judged. It has it all. From the captivating storyline to the exceptional performances, this film truly sets the bar high for cinematic excellence. Its seamless blend of creative framing, music, and narrative pacing tells a story that can never be dated because it's universal and creates an unforgettable
I watched it because it keeps getting mentioned as one of the best films ever made. I was disappointed. For me it is just average, the hype is unjustified in my opinion. There are much better films from that time and later on.

ctually every bit as good as it supposed to be. To anyone who likes to think they're being edgy by calling it overrated or whatever, I know you're just saying it because you think it makes you cool and counter-cultural or whatever, so I probably can't change your mind whatever I say here, but one thing anyone should try is watching all the Academy Award nominees, or at least the Best Picture nomin

If ever there was a film epitomising the best and worst of the "American Dream" then this has to be the one.... Orson Welles has mastered the role of the playboy millionaire who decides to have a go at running a small provincial newspaper - ostensibly to empower the common people and give them a voice... Shortly his combination of wealth, determination and deftness has created a monster with tenta

_**Not the greatest film of all time, but has its points of interest**_ After the death of an American newspaper tycoon with political aspirations (Orson Welles), his relatives and associates are interviewed with one reporter trying to figure out the meaning of his last word, “Rosebud.” "Citizen Kane" (1941) was Welles’ first feature film, which he co-wrote & directed when he was only 25 wi

Outstanding film, no question. <em>'Citizen Kane'</em>, at least to me, feels like such a unique film in terms of how it is brought to life - I don't recall seeing anything that exactly matches it in that regard. It's thoroughly entertaining, I do love how it is crafted together. The score is terrific and the performances from the cast are excellent. Orson Welles, the director too of course,
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com The "greatest film of all-time", everyone declares. I've been revisiting David Fincher's career this last week since he's in charge of directing the upcoming Mank, which premise approaches the story behind Citizen Kane's screenplay credit controversy back in 1941. Herman J. Mankiewicz unquestionabl
I fondly recollect, growing up in Canada in the 70's and 80's, my mom taking my older sister and I to the cinema (my dad was more interested in watching bowling, hockey, or either crime shows, British sitcoms or hockey on TV). Despite all of his TV appearances over the years, and films he acted in to fund his own productions, the first time I was aware of Orson Welles was one of those startling an
"The Greatest Movie of All Time!" That's the general opinion of this movie, and I agree that it is a great movie, but I have seen better movies. The story of Citizen Kane is simple, a newspaper tycoon named Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies, and his last word is "Rosebud". No one knows what it means, and a reporter starts interviewing people Kane knew, to see if they know the meaning of











