

RKO 281
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2000-04-07
Runtime:
1h 24m
Director:
Benjamin Ross
Writer:
John Logan
Top Cast

Liev Schreiber
Orson Welles

James Cromwell
William Randolph Hearst

Melanie Griffith
Marion Davies

John Malkovich
Herman Mankiewicz

Liam Cunningham
Gregg Toland

David Suchet
Louis B. Mayer

Fiona Shaw
Hedda Hopper

Anastasia Hille
Carole Lombard

Brenda Blethyn
Louella Parsons

Roy Scheider
George Schaefer

Roger Allam
Walt Disney

Simeon Andrews
John Houseman
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