United States / Jul 09, 1942 / Los Angeles, California
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1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Bennett | Major Amberson |
| Orson Welles | Narrator (voice) |
| Edwin August | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Georgia Backus | Matron (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Olive Ball | Mary (Maid) (uncredited) |
| Jack Baxley | Reverend Smith (uncredited) |
| William Blees | Young Man at Accident (uncredited) |
| Lyle Clement | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Bobby Cooper | George Minafer as a Boy (uncredited) |
| Don Dillaway | Wilbur Minafer (uncredited) |
| Heenan Elliott | Workman (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Guest (uncredited) |
| William Elmer | Servant (uncredited) |
| James Fawcett | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Mel Ford | Fred Kinney (uncredited) |
| Nancy Gates | Girl (uncredited) |
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| Nina Guilbert | Guest (uncredited) |
| Maynard Holmes | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Edward Howard | Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Harry Humphrey | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Elmer Jerome | Funeral Attendee (uncredited) |
| J. Louis Johnson | Sam (Butler) (uncredited) |
| Lew Kelly | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Del Lawrence | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | Citizen (uncredited) |
| John McGuire | Young Man (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Anne O'Neal | Mrs. Foster (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | Citizen (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Phipps | Uncle John (uncredited) |
| Hilda Plowright | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Drew Roddy | Elijah (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Hardware Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Santoro | Barber (uncredited) |
| Gus Schilling | Drug Clerk (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Sheldon | Matron (uncredited) |
| Sada Simmons | Wife (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Mrs. Johnson (uncredited) |
| James Westerfield | Policeman at Accident (uncredited) |
| Joe Whitehead | Citizen (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Magnificent Ambersons |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mercury Productions, RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 10 luglio 1942 |
| Executive producer | George Schaefer |
| Production | Orson Welles, Jack Moss |
| Writer | Orson Welles, Booth Tarkington |
| Editing | Robert Wise, Jack Moss, Mark Robson |
| Cinematography | Stanley Cortez, Jack MacKenzie, Orson Welles |
| Assistant directors | Harry Mancke, Robert Wise, Fred Fleck, Orson Welles |
| Lighting | Bill McLellan |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Jul 10, 1942 / 14A
United States / Jul 10, 1942 / NR
Italy / Aug 21, 1946
France / Nov 15, 1946 / U
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Germany / Jul 22, 1966 / 12
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