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The Traveling Executioner (1970)
R
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Western

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The Traveling Executioner (1970)

95 min | Comedy, Drama, Western

Stacy Keach is electrifying as Jonas Candide, an ex-carny who in 1918 travels around the bayou with a portable electric chair. At $100 a head, he renders his services with loving care. But then he falls for a female "client".

Director

Jack Smight

Writer

Garrie Bateson (written by)

Producer

Jack Smight (produced by)

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematographer

Philip H. Lathrop (as Philip Lathrop)

Editor

Neil Travis

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Oct 1, 1970 (United States)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Stacy Keach Jonas Candide Jonas Candide See fewer	Escape from L.A. (1996)
Marianna Hill Gundred Herzallerliebst (as Mariana Hill) Gundred Herzallerliebst (as Mariana Hill) See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
Bud Cort Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Graham Jarvis Doc Prittle Doc Prittle See fewer	Mr. Mom (1983)
James Sloyan Piquant (as James J. Sloyan) Piquant (as James J. Sloyan) See fewer	The Sting (1973)
M. Emmet Walsh Warden Brodski Warden Brodski See fewer	Blood Simple (1984)
John Bottoms Lawyer Lawyer See fewer	'Doc' (1971)
Ford Rainey Stanley Mae Stanley Mae See fewer	Halloween II (1981)
James Greene Gravey Combs Gravey Combs See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Sam Reese Priest (as Sammy Reese) Priest (as Sammy Reese) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Stefan Gierasch Willy Herzallerliebst Willy Herzallerliebst See fewer	Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
Logan Ramsey La Follette La Follette See fewer	Walking Tall (1973)
Charles Tyner Virgil Virgil See fewer	Harold and Maude (1971)
William Mims Lynn Lynn See fewer	The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962)
Val Avery Jake Jake See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Walter Barnes Sheriff Sheriff See fewer	High Plains Drifter (1973)
Charlie Briggs Zak Zak See fewer	Brainstorm (1983)
Paul Gauntt Jeremy Jeremy See fewer	The Traveling Executioner (1970)
Claire Brennen Woman Passerby (uncredited) Woman Passerby (uncredited) See fewer	The Domino Principle (1977)
Martine Fraser 2nd Child (uncredited) 2nd Child (uncredited) See fewer	Family Affair (1966)
Tony Fraser 1st Child (uncredited) 1st Child (uncredited) See fewer	I Spy (1965)
Katherine MacGregor Alice Thorn (uncredited) Alice Thorn (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Pat Patterson Roscoe (uncredited) Roscoe (uncredited) See fewer	The Green Hornet (1966)
Lorna Thayer Madam (uncredited) Madam (uncredited) See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Jason Wingreen Medlow the Barber (uncredited) Medlow the Barber (uncredited) See fewer	Archie Bunker's Place (1979)