

The Mad Butcher
1971-02-18 · 83 min · ★ 5.8
After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case.
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- Directors
- Guido Zurli
- Production companies
- HIFI Stereo 70, Neptunia Film, Regina-Film
- Countries
- Italy, Germany, Monaco, Austria
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Victor BuonoOtto Lehman
Franca PoleselloBerta Hensel
Brad HarrisMike Lawrence
Dario MichaelisInspector Klaus
Dick RandallPolice Officer (uncredited)
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