The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner is a 1970 American film starring Stacey Keach, Bud Cort, Stefan Gierasch and Marianna Hill and directed by Jack Smight. Jonas Candide, a former carnival showman, travels around the South in 1918 with his own portable electric chair, going from prison to prison with his young assistant, Jimmy, charging one hundred dollars per execution. Two of Jonas' potential victims are siblings Willy and Gundred Herzallerliebst. While Jonas successfully executes Willy, he falls for Gundred, hoping to fake her execution. The musical The Fields of Ambrosia is based on the film.

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Release date:October 1, 1970
Directed by:Jack Smight
Runtime:95 Minutes
Editor:Neil Travis
Music by:Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography:Philip H. Lathrop
Genre:Comedy

Cast of The Traveling Executioner

Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Jonas Candide
Born:June 2, 1941
Age:70
Bud Cort
Bud Cort
Born:March 29, 1948
Age:64
Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch
Born:February 5, 1926
Age:86
Marianna Hill
Marianna Hill
Born:February 9, 1941
Age:71

Film director of The Traveling Executioner

Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Born: March 9, 1925
Died: September 1, 2003

Jack Smight was an American theatre and film director. Smight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and went to school with future actor Peter Graves. His film credits include The Traveling Executioner, Rabbit, Run, Loving Couples, Midway, Harper, Airport 1975, Damnation Alley and the Emmy...
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Music contributors for The Traveling Executioner

Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith

Jerrald King "Jerry" Goldsmith was an American composer and conductor most known for his work in film and television scoring. He composed scores for...
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