RKO 281

What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

  • Rated 6.5 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1999
  • 1h 24m
  • Drama
  • History
  • TV Movie

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.

Director
Benjamin Ross
Starring
Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich

Cast

  • Liev Schreiber

    Liev Schreiber

    Orson Welles

  • James Cromwell

    James Cromwell

    William Randolph Hearst

  • Melanie Griffith

    Melanie Griffith

    Marion Davies

  • John Malkovich

    John Malkovich

    Herman Mankiewicz

  • Liam Cunningham

    Liam Cunningham

    Gregg Toland

  • David Suchet

    David Suchet

    Louis B. Mayer

  • Fiona Shaw

    Fiona Shaw

    Hedda Hopper

  • Anastasia Hille

    Anastasia Hille

    Carole Lombard

  • Brenda Blethyn

    Brenda Blethyn

    Louella Parsons

  • Roy Scheider

    Roy Scheider

    George Schaefer

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