United States / Oct 01, 1970 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ford Rainey | Stanley Mae |
| James Greene | Gravey Combs |
| Sam Reese | Priest |
| Stefan Gierasch | Willy Herzallerliebst |
| Logan Ramsey | La Follette |
| Charles Tyner | Virgil |
| William Mims | Lynn |
| Val Avery | Jake |
| Walter Barnes | Sheriff |
| Charlie Briggs | Zak |
| Paul Gauntt | Jeremy |
| Jason Wingreen | Medlow (uncredited) |
| Pat Patterson | Roscoe (uncredited) |
| Katherine MacGregor | Alice Thorn (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaWestern
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Traveling Executioner |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 1 ottobre 1970 |
| Production | Jack Smight |
| Writer | Garrie Bateson |
| Editing | Neil Travis |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Assistant directors | Jack Smight |
| Camera operators | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Additional photography | Philip H. Lathrop |
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| Production design | Edward C. Carfagno, George W. Davis, Robert R. Benton, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Art direction | Edward C. Carfagno, George W. Davis, Robert R. Benton, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Set decoration | Robert R. Benton, F. Keogh Gleason, Edward C. Carfagno, George W. Davis |
| Music | Jerry Goldsmith, Jerry Jost, Hal Watkins |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith, Jerry Jost, Hal Watkins |
| Costume design | Norman A. Burza, Fred Williams, Jan Van Uchelen |
| Makeup | Fred Williams, Norman A. Burza, Jan Van Uchelen |
| Hairstyling | Fred Williams, Norman A. Burza, Jan Van Uchelen |
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