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The Todd Killings

1971 · 1h 33m · Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)

Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a charismatic 23-year old who charms his way into the lives of high school kids in a small California town. Girls find him attractive and are only too willing to accompany him to a nearby desert area to be his "girl for the night." Not all of them return, however. Featuring Richard Thomas as his loyal hanger-on and a colorful assortment of familiar actors in vivid character roles including Barbara Bel Geddes, Gloria Grahame, Edward Asner, Fay Spain, James Broderick and Michael Conrad.

Directed by
Barry Shear
Written by
Dennis Murphy, Joel Oliansky
Story by
Mann Rubin
Starring
Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Ed Asner
5.8Smart score

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