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The Executioner

The Executioner

Every day he lives, somebody else dies!

19705.71h 47mNR

Overview

A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.

Directed by Sam Wanamaker
Written by Jack Pulman, Gordon McDonell
Produced by Charles H. Schneer
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Top Cast

George Peppard

George Peppard

John Shay

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Sarah Booth

Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Polly Bendel

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Racovsky

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Vaughan Jones

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Colonel Scott

Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Adam Booth

George Baker

George Baker

Philip Crawford

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Prof. Parker

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Butterfield

Themes & Keywords

assassinspyenemy agent

About The Executioner

The Executioner is a thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of assassin, spy, enemy agent. Directed by Sam Wanamaker, it stars George Peppard, Joan Collins, Judy Geeson. A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.

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