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    RKO 281

    84'

    1999-11-20

    6.5

    What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

    Drama,History,TV 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.

    DirectingBenjamin RossWritingThomas Lennon

    Watch Providers (US)

    Cast

    6

    Orson Welles

    Liev Schreiber

    5

    William Randolph Hearst

    James Cromwell

    3

    Marion Davies

    Melanie Griffith

    6

    Herman Mankiewicz

    John Malkovich

    4

    Gregg Toland

    Liam Cunningham

    3

    Louis B. Mayer

    David Suchet

    3

    Hedda Hopper

    Fiona Shaw

    2

    Carole Lombard

    Anastasia Hille

    3

    Louella Parsons

    Brenda Blethyn

    3

    George Schaefer

    Roy Scheider

    1

    Walt Disney

    Roger Allam

    1

    John Houseman

    Simeon Andrews

    1

    Mr. Lewis

    William Armstrong

    1

    Darryl Zanuck

    Jay Benedict

    1

    David O. Selznick

    Ron Berglas

    1

    Top Brass #2

    Paul Birchard

    1

    Mr. Thomson

    Neil Conrich

    1

    Joseph Willicombe

    Michael Cronin

    1

    Dorothy Comingore

    Sarah Franzl

    1

    Script Girl

    Briony Glassco

    1

    Flunkie #2

    Louis Hammond

    1

    Young Orson Welles

    Aaron Keeling

    1

    Harry Cohn

    Joseph Long

    1

    Top Brass #1

    Gareth Marks

    1

    Sam Goldwyn

    Olivier Pierre

    1

    News Reader

    Roger Rose

    1

    Flunkie #1

    Rolf Saxon

    1

    Paul Stewart

    Adrian Schiller

    1

    Bernard Herrmann

    Kerry Shale

    1

    Jeweller

    Cyril Shaps

    1

    Welles' Mother

    Tusse Silberg

    1

    Sound Technician

    Toby Whithouse

    1

    Jack Warner

    Tim Woodward

    1

    Joseph Cotten

    Angus Wright

    1

    Clark Gable

    Bobby Valentino

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
      2. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Scott Free Productions
      2. BBC Film
      3. HBO Films
      4. GBH
    • Vote Count: 102
    • Popularity: 1.4874
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:RKO 281

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