---
title: 'The Executioner (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Wanamaker'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 111
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-executioner-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065711/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Executioner (1970)

1970 · 111 min · Drama, Thriller · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Executioner is a 1970 British Cold War neo noir spy thriller film directed by Sam Wanamaker in Panavision and starring George Peppard as secret agent John Shay who suspects his colleague Adam Booth, played by Keith Michell, is a double agent. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer for Columbia Pictures and filmed in Panavision and Eastmancolor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sam Wanamaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-wanamaker)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack Pulman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-pulman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ron Goodwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-goodwin)
- **Producer:** [Charles H. Schneer](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-h-schneer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Denys Coop](https://cinepixo.com/people/denys-coop)

## Cast

- [George Peppard](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-peppard)
- [Oskar Homolka](https://cinepixo.com/people/oskar-homolka)
- [Keith Michell](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-michell)
- [Alexander Scourby](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-scourby)
- [Charles Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-gray)
- [Judy Geeson](https://cinepixo.com/people/judy-geeson)
- [Nigel Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/nigel-patrick)
- [Joan Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-collins)
- [George Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-baker)

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