Orson Welles stage production "Native Son". They acted together in the movie "Journey into Fear" (1943). Their relationship came to an end due, among other things, to Welles's infidelities. Del Río returned to México in 1943, shortly before Welles married Rita Hayworth. Welles married Rita Hayworth on September 7, 1943. They were divorced on November 10, 1947. During his last interview, recorded for "The Merv Griffin Show" on the evening before his death, Welles called Hayworth "one of the dearest and sweetest women that ever lived … and we were a long time together—I was lucky enough to have been with her
Macbeth (1948 film) Macbeth (1948 film) Macbeth is a 1948 American historical drama war film adaptation by Orson Welles of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth", with Welles in the lead role. Jeanette Nolan co-stars as Lady Macbeth. In 1947, Orson Welles began promoting the notion of bringing a Shakespeare drama to the motion picture screen. He initially attempted to pique Alexander Korda's interest in an adaptation of "Othello", but was unable to gather support for the project. Welles switched to pushing for a film adaptation of "Macbeth", which he visualized in its violent setting as "a perfect cross between "Wuthering Heights" and "Bride of