It is an adaptation of the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare and aired on 22 September 1965 in Sydney and Melbourne,[2][3] and on 27 October 1965 in Brisbane.

[4] The play had previously been filmed by ABC in 1960 with Keith Goodlet in the title role.

The atmosphere of a battle in the eeriness of a misty forest could not have possibly been recreated in a studio, but we found the perfect location for it in Mount Macedon.

"[4] The final battle was shot in Mount Macedon over two days, involving a cast and crew of 83 in all.

Wardrobe manager Keith Clarke said "the kilts had to be carefully planned and supervised; otherwise with 30 men fighting enthusiastically we could have ended up with a few nasty accidents.