Macbeth
Oct 01 1948
•2h 47m
•Drama
Three witches predict that Macbeth will ascend to the throne of Scotland. To fulfill this prophecy, Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to murder King Duncan, who has come to spend the night at their home. This crime plunges the new ruler into a macabre spiral that will lead him to sink into guilt and madness.
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Orson Welles
Macbeth
Jeanette Nolan
Lady Macbeth
Dan O'Herlihy
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Roddy McDowall
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