The Todd Killings
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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.
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Robert F. Lyons
Steven "Skipper" Todd
Known for
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Murphy's Law
Sherry Miles
Amata
Richard Thomas
Billy Roy
Known for
It
The Americans
Belinda Montgomery
Roberta
Known for
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Man from Atlantis
Ed Asner
Fred Reardon
Known for
Up
Spider-Man
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Roy
Known for
In a Lonely Place
It's a Wonderful Life
Barbara Bel Geddes
Mrs. Todd
Known for
Vertigo
Dallas
Sherry E. DeBoer
Amata
Also in
The Velvet Vampire
The Pack
Holly Near
Norma
Known for
Slaughterhouse-Five
Dogfight
James Broderick
Sam Goodwin
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Fay Spain
Mrs. Mack
Known for
Al Capone
Michael Conrad
Detective Shaw
Known for
Hill Street Blues
The Longest Yard
Barry Shear Director · Dennis Murphy Writer Joel Oliansky Writer
United States release October 20, 1971 · Produced in United States
Production
National General Production Inc.
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 20, 1971
Theatrical
Finland
August 4, 1972 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 22, 1972 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 10, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 18, 1973 · Theatrical
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