Joe MacBeth

Joe MacBeth is a 1955 BritishAmerican crime drama, directed by Ken Hughes and starring Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman and Bonar Colleano. It is a modern retelling of Shakespeares Macbeth, set in a 1930s American criminal underworld. The films plot closely follows that of Shakespeares original play.

Hit man Joe MacBeth goes directly from the assassination of crime boss Dukes secondincommand Tommy to his own wedding, where bride Lily scolds him for being two hours late.Duke rewards him with a mansion by a lake. A fortune teller persuades Lily, however, that Joes destiny is to be the leader, not a follower. Lily is ruthlessly ambitious. After he personally eliminates Dukes gluttonous rival, Big Dutch, at a restaurant, Lily continues to goad Joe into going after his own boss. ........

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