I get the sense Richard Widmark always tried to push himself as an actor – he sought out working for John Ford, made films with Kazan, etc – so it wasn’t such a shock to hear him take a bash at Iago. It’s a very good bash, too – he’s excellent, and outshines his costars. (The piece is less effective in the last act when Iago’s role becomes smaller.) This is a strong adaptation, that fits surprisingly well into the Suspense format over two episodes – actually, come to think of it, why should that be surprising? There were many Suspense episodes that centered around jealousy and husbands murdering wives. They could have also adapted Macbeth and Hamlet.
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