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Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin

Discovering the past can be murder...

19556.91h 47m

Overview

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.

Directed by Orson Welles
Written by Orson Welles
Produced by Louis Dolivet, Orson Welles
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Top Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Gregory Arkadin

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Jakob Zouk

Grégoire Aslan

Grégoire Aslan

Bracco

Patricia Medina

Patricia Medina

Mily

Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Marquis of Rutleigh

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

The Professor

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Thaddeus

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Burgomil Trebitsch

Amparo Rivelles

Amparo Rivelles

Frédéric O'Brady

Frédéric O'Brady

Oscar

Themes & Keywords

neo-noir

About Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin is a mystery, thriller film released in 1955 exploring themes of neo-noir. Directed by Orson Welles, it stars Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Grégoire Aslan. Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.

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