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George Peppard hunts spies while Joan Collins slinks through London—what's NOT to love?
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The Executioner (1970)

Swinging London chicParanoid smoke-filled roomsTrenchcoat swagger

Overview

Thriller

A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.

Flag of USUSFlag of GBGB
Content warning
spyassassinenemy agent

Standout Aspects

Acting

Joan Collins vamping it up as the mysterious Sarah

Production

Glorious 1970 London locations and interiors

Costume

Peppard's tweed game is aggressively strong

Best for:Streaming: Rainy Sunday when you want vintage spy nonsense·Solo: Solo viewing with whiskey and low expectations
Heads up:Violence: Some spy-era roughness and implied torture
Sam Wanamaker

Director

Sam Wanamaker

ReleasedSep 6, 1970
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

George Peppard

George Peppard

John Shay

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Sarah Booth

Judy Geeson

Judy Geeson

Polly Bendel

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Racovsky

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Vaughan Jones

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Colonel Scott

Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Adam Booth

George Baker

George Baker

Philip Crawford

Alexander Scourby

Alexander Scourby

Prof. Parker

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Butterfield

Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Roper

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Balkov

Gisela Dali

Gisela Dali

Anna

Stefan Gryff

Stefan Gryff

Shay Cell Group Surrvior

Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Sam Wanamaker was better known as an actor—this was one of his few directing gigs, and he fought the studio over the downbeat ending.

Cultural

Released during the collapse of British spy optimism post-Philby scandal, it captures the era's souring on glamorous espionage.

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