Movies starring Orson Welles

Citizen Kane (1941)

119 mins     Drama, Mystery      

"Citizen Kane" is one of those movies which because of its high profile anyone who is serious about movies should watch. But it is also a movie which is hard to review when it is over 70 years since it came out because it is ...

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

88 mins     Drama, Romance      

Orson Welles made several movies but it would be his first two feature films which would dominate his life; the magnificent "Citizen Kane" and the equally visually brilliant "The Magnificent Ambersons". But the irony is that ...

Journey Into Fear (1943)

68 mins     Drama, Thriller      

Watching an Orson Welles movie is like watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie, if you are a fan you will love it no matter what whilst if you are just a movie fan you may be less impressed. As someone who respects that Welles had...

The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

87 mins     Crime, Drama      

If you read that synopsis for "The Lady from Shanghai" or others which you can find online it makes it easy to understand with Michael ending up a Patsy, set up for a murder. The thing is that "The Lady from Shanghai" ends up...

The Third Man (1949)

104 mins     Thriller      

Admittedly I am not the biggest fan of film-noir and I think that comes down to when I read reviews of classic film-noir the reviewers seem to go over the top when it comes to the depth. At times these reviews border more on ...

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

120 mins     Biography, Drama      

A Man for All Seasons: Paul Scofield gives an award winning performance as Thomas More in this look at his life and moral stand...

Casino Royale (1967)

131 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

The mind can play tricks on you as is the case as to why I once though the 1967 spoof Bond movie "Casino Royale" was good, that is until I recently rewatched it and realised what a lot nonsense it is. The irony is that this v...

Treasure Island (1972)

94 mins     Adventure , Family      

Long ago I realised something; there are certain movies which work because of an outside connection and that connection is having read the book they are based on as a child. As such I have lost track at the number of popular ...

And Then There Were None (1974)

105 mins     Crime, Mystery, Thriller      

3 things struck me as I watched "And Then There Were None", the first of which is the location they have chosen is impressive. I am not sure whether the movie was actually shot in the glorious building we get outside shots fr...

It Happened One Christmas (1977)

109 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie      

It Happened One Christmas: Marlo Thomas, Orson Welles and Cloris Leachman star in this gender re-imagining of It's a Wonderful Life...