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Alexander Engel
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Alexander Engel

1902 – 1968 · Berlin, Germany · Active 1933–1981

Alexander Engel, a notable figure in European cult cinema, made his mark with roles in The Strange Countess (1961) and The Mad Executioners (1963). His performances often embody the eccentricities of the genre, blending dark humor with a touch of the surreal. Engel's work in Two Undercover Angels (1969) further showcases his ability to navigate the playful and provocative realms of exploitation films, solidifying his place in the annals of cult cinema.

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The Mad Executioners

The Mad Executioners

1963 ★ 6.1

A band of hooded men have formed a court and they are exacting justice upon the criminals who have escaped the reach of the law. The sentence they exact is death by hanging. Using the hangman’s rope from the Scotland Yard Museum they leave their victims hanging from various locations with a file detailing the case against them pinned to the body. Scotland Yard is stumped and have assigned their best man to break the case. Meanwhile another fiend is on the loose, one who is neatly severing the heads of young women. The bodies are found the heads are not.

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Filmography

34 credits
1960s 10 credits
1969
Two Undercover Angels as Albert Carimbuli
Movie ★ 5.0
1969
Movie ★ 9.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.5
1967
Movie
1966
Movie ★ 8.0
1963
The Indian Scarf as Reverend Hastings
Movie ★ 6.8
1963
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
Movie ★ 2.8
1961
Movie ★ 6.6
1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse as Prof. Griesinger
Movie ★ 6.1
1950s 6 credits
1958
A Time to Love and a Time to Die as Mad Air Raid Warden
Movie ★ 7.3
1957
Riot in Cockaigne as König von Irgendwo
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Waldwinter as Seifert
Movie ★ 10.0
1955
Movie ★ 9.0
1950
Heart of Stone as Lisbeths Oheim
Movie ★ 6.2
1950
Movie ★ 8.5
1940s 6 credits
1949
The Blue Swords as Herr von Tschirnhausen
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Movie ★ 7.5
1942
Vom Schicksal verweht as Prof.Forster
Movie ★ 8.0
1940
Movie ★ 8.0
1930s 11 credits
1939
Fire on the Ocean as Käpt'n Gold
Movie ★ 6.5
1939
The Fourth Did Not Show Up as Holmin, Privatsekretär
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
Parkstrasse 13 as Diener Fedor
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Movie ★ 8.0
1938
Schüsse in Kabine 7 as Reverend Smith
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Movie ★ 5.5
1936
The Final Chord as Mr. Smith
Movie ★ 6.3
1936
Movie ★ 4.6
1935
One Too Many on Board as Ingenieur Sparkuhl
Movie ★ 6.0
1933
A Prince's Young Love as Kandidat Schmitt
Movie ★ 10.0
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1981
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