The Mad Executioners (1963)
- Original title
- Der Henker von London
- Directed by
- Edwin Zbonek
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective investigates a series of murders in London. The killer uses a gruesome method that ties to a historical executioner.
mysterioussuspensefulgrimatmosphericintriguingmelodramatic
What happens
The Hangman of London (German: Der Henker von 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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