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The Traveling Executioner (1970)

BEAUTIFUL! In 38 seconds he'll send you on your way to the Fields of Ambrosia, sizzling like a piece of bacon.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Western

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Jack Smight
Writer : Garrie Bateson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner
Virgil
William Mims
William Mims
Lynn
Val Avery
Val Avery
Jake
Walter Barnes
Walter Barnes
Sheriff
Charlie Briggs
Charlie Briggs
Zak
Paul Gauntt
Paul Gauntt
Jeremy
Jason Wingreen
Jason Wingreen
Medlow (uncredited)
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Roscoe (uncredited)
Katherine MacGregor
Katherine MacGregor
Alice Thorn (uncredited)

Crews

Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Director
Garrie Bateson
Garrie Bateson
Screenplay
Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Producer
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Fred Williams
Fred Williams
Makeup Artist
Neil Travis
Neil Travis
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
George W. Davis
George W. Davis
Art Direction
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
F. Keogh Gleason
F. Keogh Gleason
Set Decoration
Jan Van Uchelen
Jan Van Uchelen
Hairstylist
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Sound
Hal Watkins
Hal Watkins
Sound
Norman A. Burza
Norman A. Burza
Costume Supervisor
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor

Trailers and other movies

Preview Clip | The Traveling Executioner | Warner Archive

Posters and backgrounds

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