The Traveling Executioner (1970)Director:Jack SmightWriter:Garrie Bateson |
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The Traveling Executioner (1970)Director:Jack SmightWriter:Garrie Bateson |
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| Stacy Keach | ... |
Jonas Candide
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| Marianna Hill | ... |
Gundred Herzallerliebst
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| Bud Cort | ... |
Jimmy Croft
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Graham Jarvis | ... |
Doc Prittle
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| James Sloyan | ... |
Piquant
(as James J. Sloyan)
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Warden Brodski
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John Bottoms | ... |
Lawyer
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Ford Rainey | ... |
Stanley Mae
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| James Greene | ... |
Gravey Combs
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Sammy Reese | ... |
Priest
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| Stefan Gierasch | ... |
Willy Herzallerliebst
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Logan Ramsey | ... |
La Follette
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Virgil
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William Mims | ... |
Lyon
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| Val Avery | ... |
Jake
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This hard-to-find cool little film starring Stacy Keach is really special. A great performance by Keach (along with other early films of his, such as The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Fat City, Judge Roy Bean, Brewster McCloud, and The Dion Brothers) and a fascinating study of this quirky traveling man who pushed his luck. Why is this not on video or DVD?
Before Keach became a Hollywood hack (with the exception of Long Riders) he made a series of films that showed the tremendous promise he had on stage. After the TV show Caribe he seemed to slide into obscurity except for Mike Hammer. This is a charming film that slipped under the radar in 1970 and is well worth your time. An 8 out of 10.