The Executioner
An original and brilliant movie
Genres
Overview
An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1963-08-31
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
174
Vote Average
7.552
Nino Manfredi
José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
Emma Penella
Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
José Isbert
Amadeo, el verdugo
José Luis López Vázquez
Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
Ángel Álvarez
Álvarez, el enterrador
Guido Alberti
Director de la prisión
Julia Caba Alba
Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2
María Luisa Ponte
Estefanía, esposa de Antonio
María Isbert
Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez
Erasmo Pascual
San Martín
Xan das Bolas
Guarda de la obra
José Orjas
Marqués
José María Prada
Vigilante con botella de champán
Félix Fernández
Organista
Antonio Ferrandis
Funcionario de prisiones
Lola Gaos
Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3
Santiago Ontañón
Sr. Corcuera, el académico
Alfredo Landa
Sacristán
José «Saza» Sazatornil
Administrator
Agustín González
Man who Fights in the Street 1
Goyo Lebrero
Man who Fights in the Street 2
Sergio Mendizábal
Marquis' Companion
Vicente Llosá
Ministry of Labor Official
Chus Lampreave
Visiting Woman of the Work
José Luis Coll
Cantor
José María Cordero
Pedro Beltrán
Prison Officer
Rafael Hernández
Postman
Dolores García
Magdalena Mora
Enrique Pelayo
Prison Warden
Enrique Tusquets
Mr. Arbella
José Antón Rodríguez
Francisco Serrano
Juan
Antonio P. Costafreda
Waiter who Delivers Mattress
Agustín Zaragoza
Shoeshine
Valentín Tornos
Book Seller
Antonio Alfonso Vidal
Prison Doctor
Lorenzo Nogueras
Emilio Alonso
Widow's Father at Airport
Elena Santonja
Girl at Book Fair
Emilio Laguna
Customs Officer
Magda Maldonado
Widow at Airport
Gonzalo Parra
Carmen Ripoll
Javier Escobar
Manuel Alexandre
Condemned (uncredited)
Vicente Bañó
(voice) (uncredited)
Elvira Quintillá
(uncredited)
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6.7
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7.6
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7.8
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7.0
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4.2
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7.2
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6.4
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6.2
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0.0
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