Confidential Report
1955 · Movie · Not Rated · 107 min · ★ 6.8 · 69% critics
A wealthy, secretive businessman claims he can’t remember his life before the late 1920s and hires a small-time criminal to investigate his past. As the search turns into a globe-spanning trail of shady connections and unsettling discoveries, the investigator realizes the job may be far more dangerous than it first appeared.
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Details
- Original title
- Mr. Arkadin
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-06-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (192 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like twisty, noir-tinged mysteries with a dreamlike, globe-trotting feel and a larger-than-life figure at the center, similar to The Lady from Shanghai or Sorry, Wrong Number; Not for you if you want a clear, straightforward thriller.
Pros: intriguing central mystery; striking visuals; memorable odd characters | Cons: confusing plot; uneven acting; messy pacing
Themes
- neo-noir
Cast & crew
Orson Welles
as Gregory Arkadin
Akim Tamiroff
as Jakob Zouk
Grégoire Aslan
as Bracco
Patricia Medina
as Mily
Jack Watling
as Marquis of Rutleigh
Mischa Auer
as The Professor
Peter van Eyck
as Thaddeus
Michael Redgrave
as Burgomil Trebitsch
Amparo Rivelles
Frédéric O'Brady
as Oscar
Directed by Orson Welles