Der reisende Henker (1970)
1918 im amerikanischen Süden: Der freiberufliche Henker Jonas Candide (Stacy Keach) reist mit seinem selbstgebauten elektrischen Stuhl von Gefängnis zu Gefängnis und schickt jeden Todeskandidaten mit unternehmerischem Ehrgeiz in die ewigen Jagdgründe. Dennoch pflegt Candide ein strenges Berufsethos: liebevoll kümmert er sich um seine Kunden und gestaltet ihren Tod mit Einfühlungsvermögen und beruhigenden Worten so angenehm wie möglich. Als er mit der deutschen Mörderin Gundred Herzallerliebst (Marianna Hill) seine erste Frau hinrichten soll, gerät sein routinierter Arbeitsalltag aus den Fugen. Candide startet einen waghalsigen Befreiungsversuch…
Der Regisseur:
Jack Smight
Der Autor:
Garrie Bateson
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Stacy Keach as Jonas Candide |
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Bud Cort as Jimmy Croft |
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Marianna Hill as Gundred Herzallerliebst |
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Graham Jarvis as Doc Prittle |
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James Sloyan as Piquant (as James J. Sloyan) |
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M. Emmet Walsh as Warden Brodski |
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John Bottoms as Lawyer |
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Ford Rainey as Stanley Mae |
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James Greene as Gravey Combs |
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Sam Reese as Priest |
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Stefan Gierasch as Willy Herzallerliebst |
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Logan Ramsey as La Follette |
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Charles Tyner as Virgil |
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William Mims as Lynn |
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Val Avery as Jake |
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Walter Barnes as Sheriff |
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Charlie Briggs as Zak |
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Paul Gauntt as Jeremy |
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Jason Wingreen as Medlow (uncredited) |
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Pat Patterson as Roscoe (uncredited) |
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Katherine MacGregor as Alice Thorn (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jack Smight | Director |
| Writing | Garrie Bateson | Screenplay |
| Production | Jack Smight | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fred Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Neil Travis | Editor |
| Art | Edward C. Carfagno | Art Direction |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Art | F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Van Uchelen | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jerry Jost | Sound |
| Sound | Hal Watkins | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norman A. Burza | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Conductor |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
