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The Todd Killings

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.

1971 |1h 33m |  Thriller

Cast

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Robert F. Lyons

Steven "Skipper" Todd

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Richard Thomas

Billy Roy

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Belinda Montgomery

Roberta

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Ed Asner

Fred Reardon

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Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Roy

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Barbara Bel Geddes

Mrs. Todd

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Sherry E. DeBoer

Amata

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Holly Near

Norma

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James Broderick

Sam Goodwin

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Fay Spain

Mrs. Mack

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Michael Conrad

Detective Shaw

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William Lucking

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Meg Foster

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George Murdock

Police Officer

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Harry Lauter

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Eddie Firestone

Mr. Hassin

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Eve Brent

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Sugar Ray Robinson

Police Officer

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Forrest Lewis

Mr. Robinson

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Guy Wilkerson

Mr. Carpenter

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Geoffrey Lewis

Mr. Carpenter's Son

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Joyce Ames

Haddie

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Tannis G. Montgomery

Jackie

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Michael Rupert

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Jason Wingreen

Policeman

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Jack Riley

Record Company Executive

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Barbara Mallory

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Kevin Coughlin

Brunet Boy Lying Poolside

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Geoffrey Lewis

Mr. Carpenter's Son (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Mr. Miller (uncredited)

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Guy Wilkerson

Mr. Carpenter (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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