
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also acts as a relatively complete biograph of Hearst's career.
Top Cast
Richard Ben Cramer
Richard Ben Cramer
Narrator (voice)
Richard Ben Cramer
Narrator (voice)


William Alland
William Alland
Self
William Alland
Self
Thomas Anderson
Thomas Anderson
Self
Thomas Anderson
Self


Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Peter Bogdanovich
Self
Jimmy Breslin
Jimmy Breslin
Self
Jimmy Breslin
Self


Marion Davies
Marion Davies
Self (archive footage)
Marion Davies
Self (archive footage)
Leonard de Paur
Leonard de Paur
Self
Leonard de Paur
Self


Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self


Richard France
Richard France
Self
Richard France
Self
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Self (archive footage)
William Randolph Hearst
Self (archive footage)
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