The Mad Butcher (1971)

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83 min - Horror - May 1974 (USA)

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After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Victor Buono	...	Otto Lehman
	Brad Harris	...	Mike Lawrence
	Franca Polesello	...	Hanna Lehman
	Karin Field	...	Berta (as Karen Field)
	Carl Stearns
	Sybil Martin
	Michael Turner
	Arthur Mann
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tina Buranzo
	Hansi Linder
	Dario Michaelis	...	Klaus
	Dino Peretti
	Giacomo Pergola
	Luca Sportelli	...	Il fratello della moglie
	Claudio Trionfi

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Storyline

After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Meat is Meat, But This Sausage is Special! See more »

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Horror

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Country:

Italy | West Germany

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

May 1974 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Der Würger kommt auf leisen Socken See more »

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

HIFI Stereo 70 Kg, Neptunia Film, Regina Films See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min | UK: 84 min | USA: 81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Crazy Credits

The words "Buon appetito" appear over the final shot, a close-up of the
sausages made when Victor Buono falls into the meat-grinding
machine. After a few seconds, the letter "O" is added, changing the caption
to "Buono appetito." See more »

Connections

Featured in Extra Weird (2003) See more »

The Mad Butcher (1971)
Lo strangolatore di Vienna (original title)

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