The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

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Cast

Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten As: Eugene Morgan
Dolores Costello Dolores Costello As: Isabel Amberson Minafer
Anne Baxter Anne Baxter As: Lucy Morgan
Tim Holt Tim Holt As: George Minafer
Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead As: Fanny Minafer
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Storyline

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.


Tagline: Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 10 July 1942

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Mercury Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Eugene Morgan

Dolores Costello

Dolores Costello

Isabel Amberson Minafer

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Lucy Morgan

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

George Minafer

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Fanny Minafer

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Jack Amberson

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Roger Bronson

Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett

Major Amberson

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Edwin August

Edwin August

Citizen (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Matron (uncredited)

Harry A. Bailey

Harry A. Bailey

Citizen (uncredited)

Olive Ball

Olive Ball

Mary (Maid) (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Reverend Smith (uncredited)

William Blees

William Blees

Young Man at Accident (uncredited)

Lyle Clement

Lyle Clement

Citizen (uncredited)

Bobby Cooper

Bobby Cooper

George Minafer as a Boy (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Wilbur Minafer (uncredited)

Heenan Elliott

Heenan Elliott

Workman (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Guest (uncredited)

William Elmer

William Elmer

Servant (uncredited)

James Fawcett

James Fawcett

Citizen (uncredited)

Mel Ford

Mel Ford

Fred Kinney (uncredited)

Nancy Gates

Nancy Gates

Girl (uncredited)

Nina Guilbert

Nina Guilbert

Guest (uncredited)

Maynard Holmes

Maynard Holmes

Citizen (uncredited)

Edward Howard

Edward Howard

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Citizen (uncredited)

Elmer Jerome

Elmer Jerome

Funeral Attendee (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson

J. Louis Johnson

Sam (Butler) (uncredited)

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Citizen (uncredited)

Del Lawrence

Del Lawrence

Citizen (uncredited)

Bert LeBaron

Bert LeBaron

Citizen (uncredited)

John McGuire

John McGuire

Young Man (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Foster (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Citizen (uncredited)

Charles R. Phipps

Charles R. Phipps

Uncle John (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Nurse (uncredited)

Drew Roddy

Drew Roddy

Elijah (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Hardware Man (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Jack Santoro

Barber (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Drug Clerk (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Kathryn Sheldon

Matron (uncredited)

Sada Simmons

Sada Simmons

Wife (uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)

James Westerfield

James Westerfield

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Citizen (uncredited)

Directed By

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Director

Fred Fleck

Fred Fleck

Assistant Director

Harry Mancke

Harry Mancke

Assistant Director

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Producer

Fred Fleck

Fred Fleck

Unit Manager

George Schaefer

George Schaefer

Executive Producer

Jack Moss

Jack Moss

Associate Producer

Edited By

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Editor

Jack Moss

Jack Moss

Additional Editing

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Additional Editing

Costume and Makeup

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Department Head

Claire Cramer

Claire Cramer

Wardrobe Designer

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

Maurice Seiderman

Maurice Seiderman

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Bailey Fesler

Bailey Fesler

Sound Recordist

James G. Stewart

James G. Stewart

Sound Recordist

Terry Kellum

Terry Kellum

Sound

Roy Meadows

Roy Meadows

Boom Operator

Earl B. Mounce

Earl B. Mounce

Sound

James Thompson

James Thompson

Boom Operator

John E. Tribby

John E. Tribby

Sound

Visual Effects

Clifford Stine

Clifford Stine

Visual Effects

Camera

Stanley Cortez

Stanley Cortez

Director of Photography

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Additional Photography

Jack MacKenzie

Jack MacKenzie

Additional Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Stunt Double

Helen Thurston

Helen Thurston

Stunt Double

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