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RKO 281

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.

2000 |1h 24m |  Drama, History, TV Movie

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Cast

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Liev Schreiber

Orson Welles

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James Cromwell

William Randolph Hearst

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Melanie Griffith

Marion Davies

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John Malkovich

Herman Mankiewicz

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Liam Cunningham

Gregg Toland

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David Suchet

Louis B. Mayer

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Fiona Shaw

Hedda Hopper

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Anastasia Hille

Carole Lombard

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Brenda Blethyn

Louella Parsons

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Roy Scheider

George Schaefer

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Roger Allam

Walt Disney

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William Armstrong

Mr. Lewis

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Jay Benedict

Darryl Zanuck

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Ron Berglas

David O. Selznick

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Paul Birchard

Top Brass #2

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Neil Conrich

Mr. Thomson

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Michael Cronin

Joseph Willicombe

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Briony Glassco

Script Girl

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Joseph Long

Harry Cohn

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Olivier Pierre

Sam Goldwyn

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Roger Rose

News Reader

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Rolf Saxon

Flunkie #1

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Adrian Schiller

Paul Stewart

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Kerry Shale

Bernard Herrmann

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Cyril Shaps

Jeweller

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Tusse Silberg

Welles' Mother

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Tim Woodward

Jack Warner

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Angus Wright

Joseph Cotten

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Bobby Valentino

Clark Gable

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Status

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Language

English

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