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Joe Macbeth is a British film of genre Drama directed by Ken Hughes released in USA on 1 february 1956 with Paul Douglas
Joe Macbeth (1955)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 february 1956
Length 1h30
Directed by Ken Hughes
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Rating62%
Joe MacBeth is a 1955 British–American crime drama, directed by Ken Hughes and starring Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman and Bonar Colleano. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's Macbeth, set in a 1930s American criminal underworld. The film's plot closely follows that of Shakespeare's original play.
A similar adaptation, Men of Respect, was released in 1990, starring John Turturro, Rod Steiger and Dennis Farina.
Synopsis
Hit man Joe MacBeth goes directly from the assassination of crime boss Duke's second-in-command Tommy to his own wedding, where bride Lily scolds him for being two hours late.Actors
Paul Douglas
(Joe MacBeth)
Ruth Roman
(Lily MacBeth)
Bonar Colleano
(Lennie)
Grégoire Aslan
(Mr. del Duca)
Sid James
(Banky)
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