---
title: 'Execution Squad (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steno'
released: '1972-02-25'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/execution-squad-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069109/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Execution Squad (1972)

1972 · 94 min · Mystery · Germany, Italy

Original title: La polizia ringrazia

## Synopsis

Execution Squad is a 1972 crime film directed by Steno and starring Enrico Maria Salerno. Set during Italy's tumultuous anni di piombo, the film obtained a great commercial success.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steno](https://cinepixo.com/people/steno)
- **Screenplay:** [Steno](https://cinepixo.com/people/steno), [Lucio De Caro](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucio-de-caro)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Stelvio Cipriani](https://cinepixo.com/people/stelvio-cipriani)
- **Producer:** [Roberto Infascelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-infascelli)
- **Director of Photography:** [Riccardo Pallottini](https://cinepixo.com/people/riccardo-pallottini)
- **Editor:** [Roberto Perpignani](https://cinepixo.com/people/roberto-perpignani)

## Cast

- [Ezio Sancrotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/ezio-sancrotti)
- [Corrado Gaipa](https://cinepixo.com/people/corrado-gaipa)
- [Valentino Macchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/valentino-macchi)
- [Aldo Rendine](https://cinepixo.com/people/aldo-rendine)
- [Ada Pometti](https://cinepixo.com/people/ada-pometti)
- [Mariangela Melato](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariangela-melato)
- [Gianfranco Barra](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianfranco-barra)
- [Mario Adorf](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-adorf)
- [Rosemarie Lindt](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosemarie-lindt)
- [Jürgen Drews](https://cinepixo.com/people/jurgen-drews)
- [Enrico Maria Salerno](https://cinepixo.com/people/enrico-maria-salerno)
- [Luciano Bonanni](https://cinepixo.com/people/luciano-bonanni)
- [Laura Belli](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-belli)
- [Franco Fabrizi](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-fabrizi)
- [Cyril Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-cusack)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/execution-squad-1972
Film facts: Wikidata (Q3823614); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.