The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

1970
1h 35m
5.6

5.6/10

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"1918: The year this man traveled the South with a portable electric chair."

Overview

Jonas Candide performs his job as state executioner in early 20th century Mississippi like a combination preacher and carnival barker, persuading condemned men to accept their deaths before electrocuting them on his electric chair. After he's assigned his first woman to execute, however, Jonas' sense of purpose is shaken.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English French

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 1970
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0066485

Cast

Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach

Jonas Candide

Bud Cort
Bud Cort

Jimmy Croft

Marianna Hill
Marianna Hill

Gundred Herzallerliebst

Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis

Doc Prittle

James Sloyan
James Sloyan

Piquant (as James J. Sloyan)

M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

Warden Brodski

John Bottoms
John Bottoms

Lawyer

Ford Rainey
Ford Rainey

Stanley Mae

James Greene
James Greene

Gravey Combs

Sam Reese
Sam Reese

Priest

Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch

Willy Herzallerliebst

Logan Ramsey
Logan Ramsey

La Follette

Key Crew

Jack Smight
Director
Garrie Bateson
Screenplay
Jack Smight
Producer