In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
Unfortunately the movie RKO 281 is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Su Armstrong | Producer |
| Production | Tony Scott | Executive Producer |
| Sound | John Altman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ridley Scott | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alex Mackie | Editor |
| Directing | Benjamin Ross | Director |
| Art | Maria Djurkovic | Production Design |
| Sound | Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ali Goss | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | Stephen Morley | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Mark Taylor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gordon Brown | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Paul Wrightson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Nick Adams | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Heather Storr | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jonathan Cronin | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Clive Derbyshire | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Steven Begg | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Lucinda Thomson | Art Direction |
| Art | Alan Bailey | Property Master |
| Art | Tatiana Macdonald | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roseann Samuel | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Michelle Greaves | Foley Artist |
| Production | Diane Minter Lewis | Co-Executive Producer |
| Writing | Thomas Lennon | Story Consultant |
| Camera | Ian Jackson | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Stephen Barker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Writing | Richard Ben Cramer | Story Consultant |
| Directing | Toby Ford | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | John Logan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michael Epstein | Story Consultant |
| Crew | Stuart Murdoch | Special Effects |
| Production | Chris Zarpas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Crew | Richard Hammatt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Diane Greaves | Foley Artist |
| Production | Joyce Nettles | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stewart Meachem | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Malcolm J. Sheehan | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Micky Brown | Gaffer |
| Art | Judy Ducker | Property Buyer |
| Directing | Jo Schotting | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Lora Kennedy | Casting |
| Crew | Tracey Gibbons | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Nigel Gostelow | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roseann Samuel | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Lee Sheward | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Michael Stainer | Color Timer |
| Directing | David Daniels | First Assistant Director |
