The Mad Executioners
Original German Poster
The Mad Executioners Der Henker von London ; another English release title The Executioner of London ) is a 1963 German detective movie directed by Edwin Zbonek and based on the novel "The White Carpet" by Bryan Edgar Wallace (son of better known Edgar Wallace). A group of vigilantes that calls themselves "The Executioner of London" sentence criminals, whose deeds have not been revealed until then, to death by hanging. They use the historical executioner's rope, stolen from the museum of Scotland Yard. Inspector Hillier (Hansjörg Felmy ) suspects someone who is connected with the police or the court.
The film is the third installment in the CCC Filmproduktion studio film series (1962-1972), based on the works of Bryan Edgar Wallace.
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The following weapons were used in the film The Mad Executioners (Der Henker von London) :
Pistols FN Model 1900 Several police detectives, notably Inspector John Hillier (Hansjörg Felmy ), are armed with FN Model 1900 pistols. During the trial, held by "The Executioner" on certain Francois Breant, an FN Model 1900 that was used by Breant to commit a murder is shown.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing "The Executioner" shows the murder weapon to Breant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A criminal Knife Joe (Narziss Sokatscheff), disguised as "The Executioner", disarms Inspector Hillier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A plainclothes detective holds an FN 1900 pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hillier arrests the mad scientist Dr. MacFerguson (Dieter Borsche ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hillier puts his pistol back in pocket. Walther PPK A Walther PPK is briefly seen in hands of a police detective.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detective at the foreground holds a Walther PPK. Unidentified handguns A number of handguns are used by police personnel and criminals in several scenes. These guns are seen very briefly and unclear.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Knife Joe (Narziss Sokatscheff) aims his pistol at Hillier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol is seen in hands of Joe's henchman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the background center a detective aims his pistol at Joe's henchman who is armed with a compact revolver. At the foreground one more criminal holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more criminal holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chief Inspector Morel Smith (Wolfgang Preiss ) holds his pistol in the climactic scene (at the right). His gun is possibly an FN Model 1910 or one of its derivatives. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chief Inspector Smith holds his pistol in the final scene. Submachine Guns MP40 A police detective holds an MP40 submachine gun during the arrest of Knife Joe's gang.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A plainclothes detective with an MP40. PPS-43 PPS-43 submachine guns are seen in hands of police detectives during the arrest of the "Executioners".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detective holds a PPS-43. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same detective with a PPS-43. Rifles and Assault Rifles L1A1 During the arrest of Knife Joe's gang, L1A1 battle rifles are seen in hands of soldiers, supporting police.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing L1A1 SLR, original model - 7.62x51mm NATO. Early version of the L1A1 had wood stocks, handguard and pistol grips, along with a cylindrical wood carry handle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers with L1A1 rifles. AK What looks like some version of AK is briefly seen in hands of a police detective in the climactic scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For reference: Type 2 AK-47 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The typical barrel of the AK is seen. Firearms in the Museum of Scotland Yard A number of firearms are exhibits of the museum of Scotland Yard:
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Leuchtpistole 42 Flare Pistol - 26.65mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPS-43 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three gun are seen on the wall at the left: PPS-43 on the top, PPSh-41 (without magazine) in the center, and StG 44 (without magazine and buttstock) at the bottom. Error creating thumbnail: File missing At the left: a mannequin of a gangster carries an MP40 (red 1 ). To the right: an LP42, a P08 and a barrel of one more handgun are seen on the wall (red 2 ). At the right: abovementioned PPS-43, PPSh-41 and StG 44 (red 3 ). 
