Franz von Treuberg, an actor active in the early 1970s, brings a distinctive flavor to the cult cinema landscape with his roles in Blindman (1971) and Execution Squad (1972). In Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods (1972), he further explores the boundaries of genre, contributing to the film's provocative narrative. His performances encapsulate the raw energy and audacity of exploitation cinema, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.
Execution Squad
Enrico Maria Salerno is brilliant as the police officer who tries to discover the big ones behind the vigilante group. Mario Adorf is convincing as ever – once more portraying a rather dubious district attorney. This Italian-German co-production is also remarkable for singer Jürgen Drews who plays one of the criminals that fall victim to the vigilantes. Director Steno (birth name: Stefano Vanzina) is best known as a director of comedy (e.g. films with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill), but this crime thriller is everything but a comedy. It tells the gripping story of an organized vigilante group that kills criminals who couldn’t be convicted by the police. All in all, “La Polizia Ringrazia” delivers impressive social comment and handles the topic with a complexity one rarely sees in a crime thriller. Highly recommended.
