The Execution (1985): Cast
The Execution is a 1985 drama directed by Paul Wendkos, starring Rip Torn as Wilheim Gehbert, Michael Lerner and John Randolph. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Comworld Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Execution About?
The premise of The Execution without spoilers.
A Wednesday‑night women’s mahjong club in San Diego comprises five Nazi‑camp survivors. They recognize the local restaurant owner, Walter Grossman, as the camp doctor who experimented on them as girls, and are shocked to learn he served only a few years after his war‑crimes conviction. The club resolves to enact revenge, drawing lots to decide which member will perform the secret execution.
The Execution Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rape
- rape and revenge
- deported jew
- european jew
- jew hatred
- jews in europe
- jews
- jew
- bark
- civil rights removed
- deported
- anti marxist laws
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- concentration camps
- birkenau concentration camp
- buchenwald camp
- exhaustion
- faint
- deported boy
- civilian targets
- death camp inmate
- 1941 in europe
- ideological cleansing
- control by fear
- cruelty
- auschwitz concentration camp
- europe
- book confiscation
- discriminatory laws
- forced confession
- camp registration
- buchenwald
- ethnic
- 1940 in europe
- disease
- early detention centers
- exterminated communities
- corporal punishment
- fear of discovery
- eastern front of world war two
- birkenau
- erased histories
- extremism
- activist blacklist
- camp prisoners
- brick structuree
- forced labor
- race based hatred
- disabled victims
- extreme fatigue
- heinous crime
The Execution Cast & Characters
Rip Torn leads the cast as Wilheim Gehbert, with Michael Lerner as Sidney Ferraro and John Randolph as Judge. Directed by Paul Wendkos; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Wendkos
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Rip Torn as Wilheim Gehbert -
Michael Lerner as Sidney Ferraro -
John Randolph as Judge -
Jessica Walter as Gertrude Simon
Also Starring in The Execution
· 21 more- Robert Hooks Alton Reese
- Sandy Dennis Elsa Spahn
- Alan Oppenheimer Max Langbein
- Barbara Barrie Sophie Langbein
- Valerie Harper Hannah Epstein
- Allan Miller Ted Simon
- Loretta Swit Marysia Walenka
- Peter White Gil Spahn
- Cynthia Lea Clark Waitress
- Martin E. Brooks Martin Renner
- Rita Zohar
- Jered Barclay
- Bill Dearth
- Michael Kearns
- R.J. Adams Investigative Reporter
- Barbara Beckley
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More from Paul Wendkos
More films directed by Paul Wendkos, best-rated first: The Mephisto Waltz, A Match Made in Heaven, Message from Nam and Guilty Until Proven Innocent.
Cars in The Execution
3 cars on screen, including the 1957 Ford Thunderbird and the 1968 Buick Riviera.
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1957 Ford Thunderbird Important role -
1968 Buick Riviera Minor role -
1970 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL W113 Minor role
The Execution Also Known As
Also known as “处决”.
- Also known as
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- 处决
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The Execution FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Execution, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Execution?
The Execution runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Execution released?
The Execution was released on January 14, 1985.
Who directed The Execution?
The Execution was directed by Paul Wendkos.
More films by Paul Wendkos Who is in the cast of The Execution?
The Execution stars Rip Torn as Wilheim Gehbert, Michael Lerner as Sidney Ferraro and John Randolph as Judge, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Execution have a post-credit scene?
No. The Execution has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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