The Female Executioner (L'exécutrice)

The Female Executioner (L'exécutrice) is a 1986 French action movie directed by Michel Caputo. Martine Savignac (Brigitte Lahaie), an inspector at the Brigade des moeurs (vice squad) in Paris, investigates the trafficking of teenage girls by a certain Madame Wenders. The investigation leads Martine to conclusion that Wenders is close to the police commissioner in charge of the vice squad and gets the protection. When Martine's sister is kidnapped and killed, she turns into a vengeful vigilante.
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= Revolvers =
== Smith & Wesson Model 29 ==
A Smith & Wesson Model 29 with 6" barrel is a personal handgun of Inspector Valmont (Pierre Oudrey). After Valmont's death Martine (Brigitte Lahaie) takes the revolver and uses it. In the final scene the gun briefly falls in hands of Antoine (Michel Godin).
== Smith & Wesson Model 36 ==
A nickel plated Smith & Wesson Model 36 (too bright for a stainless steel Smith & Wesson Model 60) is Martine's (Brigitte Lahaie) sidearm until she replaces it with Valmont's S&W 29.
One of Madame Wenders' henchmen holds a common blued Smith & Wesson Model 36 during the shootout with Martine and Valmont.
== Manurhin MR-73 Defense ==
Martine's partner Inspector Legrand (Jean-Hugues Lime) carries a Manurhin MR-73 Defense revolver.
== Arminius HW-38 ==
Madame Wenders (Dominique Erlanger) uses a nickel plated Arminius HW-38 to kill the exposed police informer.
thumb|none|300px|Arminius HW-38 - .38 Special
== Colt Python ==
One of the duo of criminals, hunting for Martine, carries a Colt Python.
== Unidentified revolvers ==
Luigi (David Vergnes), one of Madame Wenders' henchmen, carries a snub nose revolver during the kidnapping of a schoolgirl. In another scene, when Luigi is arrested by Inspector Valmont, the latter takes a different revolver from Luigi.
= Pistols =
== Smith & Wesson 39 ==
Madame Wenders' son Antoine (Michel Godin) carries a nickel plated Smith & Wesson 39 with pearl grips in several scenes.
== Beretta 93R ==
Luigi's elder brother Walter (Richard Allan), also Madame Wenders' henchman, carries a Beretta 93R pistol.
== Beretta 92 ==
In the climactic scene Madame Wenders (Dominique Erlanger) takes a Beretta 92-style pistol from the Commissioner's (Michel Modo) shoulder holster. What appears to be also a Beretta 92-style pistol is used by one of the duo of criminals when they break in Martine's house. The exact model hardly can be identified but it is definitly a pre-92F model.
== Pocket Pistol ==
An unidentified pocket pistol is seen in the scene in the gun store. It may be not a live gun but a blank- or gas-firing weapon.
== Air Pistol ==
In the scene on the police shooting range an air pistol of unknown model is used by Inspector Legrand (Jean-Hugues Lime) who teaches his girlfriend to shoot.
= Submachine Guns =
== Thompson M1921AC or M1928 ==
A hostess in the casino, owned by the Asian crime boss Chang Li, holds a Thompson M1921AC or M1928 with drum magazine.
= Shotguns =
== SPAS-12 ==
A strange man who names himself Gaston Velin (Bernard Hug, credited as "The shooter") uses a Franchi SPAS-12 with fixed stock in the scene in the parking.
== Savage Model 69RXL ==
A guard in Chang Li's casino holds a Savage Model 69RXL shotgun.
== Unidentified shotgun ==
In the opening scene one of the police officers on the helicopter fires an unidentified pump action shotgun. It is seen very briefly and unclear.
== Double Barreled Shotgun ==
Several Double Barreled Shotguns are seen in the gun store.
= Rifles =
== Unidentified Sporter Rifle ==
Several sporting rifles of unknown models are seen in the scene on the shooting range.
== Various rifles ==
A number of rifles is seen in the gun store.
= Trivia =
== Astra 357 ==
On promotional images as well as on movie posters and DVD covers Martine (Brigitte Lahaie) holds a stainless Astra 357 revolver. This revolver isn't used in the movie.
Category:Movie
Category:Action Movie
Category:Crime
Category:French Produced/Filmed