The Todd Killings (1971)
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.
- Date of release
- 1971-10-20
- TMDB
- 4.6 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Thriller
- Director
- Barry Shear
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
The Todd Killings is a 1971 psychological thriller directed by Barry Shear and starring Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, and Barbara Bel Geddes. It is based on the true crimes of serial killer Charles Schmid in the 1960s.
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