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1948

1h 47m

7.2(171 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Directing

Orson Welles

Macbeth

Acting

Jeanette Nolan

Lady Macbeth

Acting

Dan O'Herlihy

Macduff

Acting

Roddy McDowall

Malcolm

Acting

Edgar Barrier

Banquo

Acting

Alan Napier

A Holy Father

Acting

Erskine Sanford

Duncan

Acting

John Dierkes

Ross

Acting

Keene Curtis

Lennox

Acting

Peggy Webber

Lady Macduff/The Three

Acting

Lionel Braham

Siward

Acting

Archie Heugly

Young Siward

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Acting

Jerry Farber

Fleance

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Acting

Christopher Welles

Macduff Child

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Acting

Morgan Farley

Doctor

Acting

Lurene Tuttle

Gentlewoman / The Three

Writing

Brainerd Duffield

First Murderer / The Three

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Production

William Alland

Second Murderer

Acting

George Chirello

Seyton

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Acting

Gus Schilling

A Porter

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