The Todd Killings (1971)
93 min
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.
- Release date
- October 20, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Robert F. Lyons as Skipper
- Richard Thomas as Billy Roy
- Belinda Montgomery as Roberta
- Sherry E. DeBoer as Amata
- Joyce Ames as Haddie
- Holly Near as Norma
- James Broderick as Sam Goodman
- Gloria Grahame as Mrs. Roy
- Fay Spain as Mrs. Mack
- Edward Asner as Fred Reardon
Crew
- Barry Shear · Director
- Dennis Murphy · Writer
- Joel Oliansky · Writer
- Mann Rubin · Writer
- Barry Shear · Producer
- Leonard Rosenman · Composer
- Harold E. Stine · Cinematographer
- Walter Thompson · Editor