The Executioner

An original and brilliant movie

Original title: El verdugo
Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1963-08-31
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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.

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Nino Manfredi
Nino Manfredi
as José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador
Emma Penella
Emma Penella
as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo
José Isbert
José Isbert
as Amadeo, el verdugo
José Luis López Vázquez
José Luis López Vázquez
as Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis
Ángel Álvarez
Ángel Álvarez
as Álvarez, el enterrador
Guido Alberti
Guido Alberti
as Director de la prisión
Julia Caba Alba
Julia Caba Alba
as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2
María Luisa Ponte
María Luisa Ponte
as Estefanía, esposa de Antonio
María Isbert
María Isbert
as Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez
Erasmo Pascual
Erasmo Pascual
as San Martín
Xan das Bolas
Xan das Bolas
as Guarda de la obra
José Orjas
José Orjas
as Marqués
José María Prada
José María Prada
as Vigilante con botella de champán
Félix Fernández
Félix Fernández
as Organista
Antonio Ferrandis
Antonio Ferrandis
as Funcionario de prisiones
Lola Gaos
Lola Gaos
as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3
Santiago Ontañón
Santiago Ontañón
as Sr. Corcuera, el académico
Alfredo Landa
Alfredo Landa
as Sacristán
José «Saza» Sazatornil
José «Saza» Sazatornil
as Administrator
Agustín González
Agustín González
as Man who Fights in the Street 1
Goyo Lebrero
Goyo Lebrero
as Man who Fights in the Street 2
Sergio Mendizábal
Sergio Mendizábal
as Marquis' Companion
Vicente Llosá
Vicente Llosá
as Ministry of Labor Official
Chus Lampreave
Chus Lampreave
as Visiting Woman of the Work
José Luis Coll
José Luis Coll
as Cantor
José María Cordero
José María Cordero
as
Pedro Beltrán
Pedro Beltrán
as Prison Officer
Rafael Hernández
Rafael Hernández
as Postman
Dolores García
Dolores García
as
Magdalena Mora
Magdalena Mora
as
Enrique Pelayo
Enrique Pelayo
as Prison Warden
Enrique Tusquets
Enrique Tusquets
as Mr. Arbella
José Antón Rodríguez
José Antón Rodríguez
as
Francisco Serrano
Francisco Serrano
as Juan
Antonio P. Costafreda
Antonio P. Costafreda
as Waiter who Delivers Mattress
Agustín Zaragoza
Agustín Zaragoza
as Shoeshine
Valentín Tornos
Valentín Tornos
as Book Seller
Antonio Alfonso Vidal
Antonio Alfonso Vidal
as Prison Doctor
Lorenzo Nogueras
Lorenzo Nogueras
as
Emilio Alonso
Emilio Alonso
as Widow's Father at Airport
Elena Santonja
Elena Santonja
as Girl at Book Fair
Emilio Laguna
Emilio Laguna
as Customs Officer
Magda Maldonado
Magda Maldonado
as Widow at Airport
Gonzalo Parra
Gonzalo Parra
as
Carmen Ripoll
Carmen Ripoll
as
Javier Escobar
Javier Escobar
as
Manuel Alexandre
Manuel Alexandre
as Condemned (uncredited)
Vicente Bañó
Vicente Bañó
as (voice) (uncredited)
Elvira Quintillá
Elvira Quintillá
as (uncredited)
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