The Magnificent Ambersons

Name: The Magnificent Ambersons
Released: 1942-01-01
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead

1942| 1h 27m| IMDb 7.5

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Orson Welles's period drama telling the story of a wilful son of the proud Amberson family, who destroys his mother's hopes of marrying her first love - a recent widower.

Director: Orson Welles