The Todd Killings

Oct 20, 1971

1h 33m

★ 4.1

Overview

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.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

National General Production Inc.

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Cast

Steven "Skipper" Todd

Robert F. Lyons

Billy Roy

Richard Thomas

Roberta

Belinda Montgomery

Fred Reardon

Ed Asner

Mrs. Roy

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Todd

Barbara Bel Geddes

Amata

Sherry E. DeBoer

Norma

Holly Near

Sam Goodwin

James Broderick

Mrs. Mack

Fay Spain

Detective Shaw

Michael Conrad

Blond Student

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