Film

The Todd Killings

1971 · 1h 33m · Thriller

IMDb

6.0

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.

Robert F. Lyons

Steven "Skipper" Todd

Richard Thomas

Billy Roy

Belinda Montgomery

Roberta

Ed Asner

Fred Reardon

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Roy

Barbara Bel Geddes

Mrs. Todd

Sherry E. DeBoer

Amata

Holly Near

Norma

James Broderick

Sam Goodwin

Fay Spain

Mrs. Mack

Michael Conrad

Detective Shaw

Frank Webb

Blond Student

William Lucking

Meg Foster

George Murdock

Police Officer

Harry Lauter

• Barry ShearDirector · Producer
• Dennis MurphyWriter
• Joel OlianskyWriter
• Mann RubinStory
• Robert L. LevyProducer
• Walter WoodProducer
• Harold E. StineDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• Walter ThompsonEditor

Release date

October 20, 1971

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Genres

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