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| Joe MacBeth | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken Hughes |
| Written by | Ken Hughes Philip Yordan |
| Based on | the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | M.J. Frankovich George Maynard (executive producer) |
| Starring | Paul Douglas Ruth Roman Bonar Colleano |
| Cinematography | Basil Emmott |
| Edited by | Peter Rolfe Johnson |
| Music by | Trevor Duncan |
Production company | Film Locations |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Joe MacBeth is a 1955 British–American crime drama, directed by Ken Hughes[1] and starring Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman and Bonar Colleano.[2] 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.[3][4][5] It has been called "the first really stand out movie" of Hughes' career.[6]
A similar adaptation, Men of Respect, was released in 1990, starring John Turturro, Rod Steiger and Dennis Farina.
- ^ Shakespeare & Williams 2006, p. 29.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | JOE MACBETH (1954)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Jackson 2007, pp. 310–311.
- ^ Mayer 2003, p. 216.
- ^ Hatchuel, Sarah; Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie; Bladen, Victoria (2014). Shakespeare on screen : Macbeth (in French). Rouen: University of Rouen Press. ISBN 979-1024000381.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 November 2020). "Ken Hughes Forgotten Auteur". Filmink.