The Magnificent Ambersons

Where to Watch The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) (Legally)

Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!
Jul 10, 1942 US 88 min 14A
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475 votes
Drama Romance
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1942).

Expect a Drama, Romance blend, with a runtime close to 88 minutes.

Cast highlights include Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

small town, marriage proposal, jealousy, love of one's life, marriage crisis, only child

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
as Eugene Morgan
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello
as Isabel Amberson Minafer
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
as Lucy Morgan
Tim Holt
Tim Holt
as George Minafer
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
as Fanny Minafer
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
as Jack Amberson
Erskine Sanford
Erskine Sanford
as Roger Bronson
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
as Major Amberson
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
as Narrator (voice)
Edwin August
Edwin August
as Citizen (uncredited)