Macbeth
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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
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Orson Welles
Macbeth
Known for
Citizen Kane
Touch of Evil
Jeanette Nolan
Lady Macbeth
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
The Rescuers
Dan O'Herlihy
Macduff
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RoboCop
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Roddy McDowall
Malcolm
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Fright Night
Edgar Barrier
Banquo
Known for
Phantom of the Opera
The Giant Claw
Alan Napier
A Holy Father
Known for
Batman
The Sword in the Stone
Erskine Sanford
Duncan
Known for
Citizen Kane
The Magnificent Ambersons
John Dierkes
Ross
Known for
The Omega Man
Shane
Keene Curtis
Lennox
Known for
Sliver
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Peggy Webber
Lady Macduff/The Three
Known for
The Screaming Skull
The Wrong Man
Lionel Braham
Siward
Known for
A Christmas Carol
Archie Heugly
Young Siward
No other roles listed
Orson Welles Director · William Shakespeare Author John L. Russell Cinematographer
Budget $800K · United States release October 1, 1948 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$800,000
Production
Republic Pictures
Production
Mercury Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 1, 1948
Theatrical
Germany
June 28, 1950 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 22, 1964 · Theatrical
Italy
February 17, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 29, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
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