RKO 281

RKO 281

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

1999 1h 24mDir. Benjamin Ross
6.4/ 10
DramaHistoryTV 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.

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Cast & Crew

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

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Walt Disney

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Simeon Andrews

John Houseman

William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Mr. Lewis

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Darryl Zanuck

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

David O. Selznick

Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Top Brass #2

Neil Conrich

Neil Conrich

Mr. Thomson

Michael Cronin

Michael Cronin

Joseph Willicombe

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Sarah Franzl

Dorothy Comingore

Briony Glassco

Briony Glassco

Script Girl

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