The Mad Butcher
1971, Italian. Directed by Guido Zurli.
Wait 'til you learn what mixture of meats go into those incredible sausages..!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Guido ZurliDirector
- Victor BuonoOtto Lehman
- Franca PoleselloBerta Hensel
- Brad HarrisMike Lawrence
- Dario MichaelisInspector Klaus
- Karin FieldHannah Lehman
- Luca SportelliKarl Brunner
- Hansi LinderFrieda Ulm
- Tina BuranzoCast
- Dick RandallPolice Officer (uncredited)
- Giacomo PergolaCast
- Dino PerettiCast
- Claudio TrionfiCast
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1971
- Original title
- Lo strangolatore di Vienna
- Country
- Italy, Germany, Monaco, Austria
- Written by
- Dick Randall, Karl Ross, Dag Molin
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The Mad Butcher runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Mad Butcher isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Mad Butcher?
The Mad Butcher (1971) was directed by Guido Zurli and stars Victor Buono, Franca Polesello, Brad Harris.