# Mr. Arkadin (1955)

> An opportunistic American investigator uncovers a tycoon's buried history in a flamboyant, globe-spanning noir mystery where every answer deepens the danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28833

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Orson Welles, Akim Tamiroff, Grégoire Aslan, Patricia Medina, Jack Watling, Mischa Auer, Peter van Eyck, Michael Redgrave
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048393/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, brooding, enigmatic, classic noir night, cinephile viewing

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