

The Magnificent Ambersons
1942-07-10 · 88 min · ★ 7.3
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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- Directors
- Orson Welles
- Production companies
- Mercury Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Joseph CottenEugene Morgan
Dolores CostelloIsabel Amberson Minafer
Anne BaxterLucy Morgan
Tim HoltGeorge Minafer
Agnes MooreheadFanny Minafer
Ray CollinsJack Amberson
Erskine SanfordRoger Bronson
Richard BennettMajor Amberson
Orson WellesNarrator (voice)
Edwin AugustCitizen (uncredited)
Georgia BackusMatron (uncredited)
Don DillawayWilbur Minafer (uncredited)
John ElliottGuest (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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