---
title: 'The Mad Executioners (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edwin Zbonek'
released: '1963-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mad-executioners-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057138/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mad Executioners (1963)

1963 · 94 min · Crime · Germany

Original title: Der Henker von London

## Synopsis

The Hangman of London is a 1963 West German mystery crime film directed by Edwin Zbonek and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Maria Perschy and Dieter Borsche. It is based on the novel The White Carpet by Bryan Edgar Wallace. The film was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Jürgen Kiebach and Ernst Schomer. It was produced at the same time as Rialto Film were enjoying great success with their series of films based on the works of Edgar Wallace, Bryan's father. It is also known by the alternative title The Mad Executioners, by which it was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States in 1965.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Edwin Zbonek](https://cinepixo.com/people/edwin-zbonek)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert A. Stemmle](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-a-stemmle)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Raimund Rosenberger](https://cinepixo.com/people/raimund-rosenberger)
- **Producer:** [CCC Film](https://cinepixo.com/people/ccc-film)
- **Director of Photography:** [Richard Angst](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-angst)
- **Editor:** [Walter Wischniewsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-wischniewsky)

## Cast

- [Harry Riebauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-riebauer)
- [Alexander Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-engel)
- [Chris Howland](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-howland)
- [Hansjörg Felmy](https://cinepixo.com/people/hansjorg-felmy)
- [Rudolf Fernau](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-fernau)
- [Dieter Borsche](https://cinepixo.com/people/dieter-borsche)
- [Albert Bessler](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-bessler)
- [Stanislav Ledinek](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanislav-ledinek)
- [Rudolf Forster](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-forster)
- [Wolfgang Preiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfgang-preiss)
- [Bruno Walter Pantel](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-walter-pantel)
- [Maria Perschy](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-perschy)

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