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RKO 281
What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
Genres
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Overview
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
84 min
Release Date
2000-04-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
95
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Liev Schreiber
Orson Welles
James Cromwell
William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith
Marion Davies
John Malkovich
Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham
Gregg Toland
David Suchet
Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw
Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille
Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn
Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider
George Schaefer
Roger Allam
Walt Disney
Simeon Andrews
John Houseman
William Armstrong
Mr. Lewis
Jay Benedict
Darryl Zanuck
Ron Berglas
David O. Selznick
Paul Birchard
Top Brass #2
Neil Conrich
Mr. Thomson
Michael Cronin
Joseph Willicombe
Sarah Franzl
Dorothy Comingore
Briony Glassco
Script Girl
Louis Hammond
Flunkie #2
Aaron Keeling
Young Orson Welles
Joseph Long
Harry Cohn
Gareth Marks
Top Brass #1
Olivier Pierre
Sam Goldwyn
Roger Rose
News Reader
Rolf Saxon
Flunkie #1
Adrian Schiller
Paul Stewart
Kerry Shale
Bernard Herrmann
Cyril Shaps
Jeweller
Tusse Silberg
Welles' Mother
Toby Whithouse
Sound Technician
Tim Woodward
Jack Warner
Angus Wright
Joseph Cotten
Bobby Valentino
Clark Gable
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