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The Traveling Executioner

The Traveling Executioner

1918: The year this man traveled the South with a portable electric chair.

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.

ComedyDramaWestern

Release: 1970-10-01Runtime: 95 minRating: 5.6 (13)

Cast

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

Lawyer

Ford Rainey

Ford Rainey

Stanley Mae

James Greene

James Greene

Gravey Combs

Sam Reese

Priest

Crew

Jack Smight

Jack Smight

Director

Jack Smight

Jack Smight

Producer

Garrie Bateson

Screenplay

Fred Williams

Makeup Artist

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Neil Travis

Editor

Norman A. Burza

Costume Supervisor

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Robert R. Benton

Set Decoration

Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith

Conductor

Clips & Videos

Preview Clip | The Traveling Executioner | Warner Archive

Preview Clip | The Traveling Executioner | Warner Archive