Joe Macbeth

"Scarface... Dillinger... and now Joe Macbeth"

1955 1h 30m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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Lily Macbeth pushes her husband Joe to rub out the reigning crime boss and become the new kingpin himself. Success is short-lived, however, as he confronts Lennie, a mobster whose father and wife were Joe's murder victims.

“Scarface... Dillinger... and now Joe Macbeth”

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Cast

Paul Douglas
Joe MacBeth
Ruth Roman
Lily MacBeth
Bonar Colleano
Lennie
Grégoire Aslan
Mr. del Duca
Sidney James
Banky
Harry Green
Big Dutch
Minerva Pious
Rosie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Hughes
Writers: Philip Yordan, Ken Hughes
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ken Hughes, shot by Basil Emmott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Trevor Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Paul Douglas and Ruth Roman and Bonar Colleano carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Scarface... Dillinger... and now Joe Macbeth".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Hughes directs. Basil Emmott behind the camera. Trevor Duncan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ken Hughes, shot by Basil Emmott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Trevor Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Paul Douglas and Ruth Roman and Bonar Colleano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Scarface... Dillinger... and now Joe Macbeth".
8IMDB entry: tt0048230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.