The Execution (1985)

  • NR
  • 01/14/1985 (US)
  • Drama, TV Movie
  • 1h 30m

Overview

The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. To their horror they learn that he has already been tried as a war criminal and has served but a few years for his crimes. They decide that they will "execute" him, drawing lots to determine which one will perform the act, without letting the others know who it is.

Paul Wendkos

Director

Oliver Crawford

Writer, Novel

William Wood

Writer

Cast

Loretta Swit's headshot

Loretta Swit

Marysia Walenka
Rip Torn's headshot

Rip Torn

Wilheim Gehbert
Jessica Walter's headshot

Jessica Walter

Gertrude Simon
Barbara Barrie's headshot

Barbara Barrie

Sophie Langbein
Sandy Dennis's headshot

Sandy Dennis

Elsa Spahn
Valerie Harper's headshot

Valerie Harper

Hannah Epstein
Martin E. Brooks's headshot

Martin E. Brooks

Martin Renner
Michael Lerner's headshot

Michael Lerner

Sidney Ferraro

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