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Macbeth
Macbeth

Macbeth

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Genres

Drama

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A Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 October 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Macbeth

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan

Lady Macbeth

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Macduff

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Malcolm

Edgar Barrier

Edgar Barrier

Banquo

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

A Holy Father

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Duncan

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Ross

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Lennox

Peggy Webber

Peggy Webber

Lady Macduff/The Three

Lionel Braham

Lionel Braham

Siward

Archie Heugly

Archie Heugly

Young Siward

Jerry Farber

Jerry Farber

Fleance

Christopher Welles

Christopher Welles

Macduff Child

Morgan Farley

Morgan Farley

Doctor

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Gentlewoman / The Three

Brainerd Duffield

Brainerd Duffield

First Murderer / The Three

William Alland

William Alland

Second Murderer

George Chirello

George Chirello

Seyton

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

A Porter

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