Macbeth (1948)-- Roddy McDowall (Clip #4)

Macbeth by William Shakespeare Produced and Directed by Orson Welles Starring: Orson Welles ... Macbeth Jeanette Nolan ... Lady Macbeth Dan O'Herlihy ... Macduff Roddy McDowall ... Malcolm Edgar Barrier ... Banquo Erskine Sanford ... Duncan

Orson Welles' Macbeth

1948 directed by Orson Welles starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Roddy McDowell and Erskine Sanford.

Macbeth w Orson Welles 2/3

Shot in 23 days for Republic Pictures on standing "B" Western sets. Welles pre-recorded his actors speaking the dialogue in thick Scottish accents which proved difficult for the preview audiences so the studio had him re-dub it in "plain" English and then cut twenty minutes from the film. It bombed on release and Welles spent the next ten years working in Europe.

Macbeth w Orson Welles 1/3

1948 directed by Orson Welles starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowell and Edgar Barrier. Welles' low-budget rendition of Macebeth filmed in twenty-three days for Republic Studios. Welles had his actors pre-record their dialogue with Scottish accents, which the studio later cut.