The Mad Butcher backdrop

The Mad Butcher 1971 Directed by Guido Zurli Lo strangolatore di Vienna

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.

Country Italy
Production Countries Germany , Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Languages English , German , Italian
Gneres Horror , Mystery
Production Companies HIFI Stereo 70 Kg , Neptunia Film
Release Date 18 February 1971
83 mins
Cast
Victor Buono Otto Lehman
Franca Polesello Berta Hensel
Brad Harris Mike Lawrence
Dario Michaelis Inspector Klaus
Karin Field Hannah Lehman
Luca Sportelli Karl Brunner
Hansi Linder Frieda Ulm
Dick Randall Police Officer (uncredited)