The Executioner (1970 film)
| The Executioner | |
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| Directed by | Sam Wanamaker |
| Written by | Jack Pulman |
| Story by | Gordon McDonell |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
| Starring | George Peppard |
| Cinematography | Denys N. Coop (as Denys Coop) |
| Edited by | R. Watts |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
| Color process | Eastmancolor |
Production company | Ameran Films |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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. In the film, Peppard's character tries to prove the double role of his colleague to his spy-masters and when he fails to do so he kills him. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer for Columbia Pictures and filmed in Panavision and Eastmancolor.