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The Todd Killings | |
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Directed by | Barry Shear |
Written by | Dennis Murphy Joel Oliansky |
Produced by | Barry Shear |
Starring | Robert F. Lyons Richard Thomas Belinda Montgomery James Broderick Gloria Grahame Holly Near Edward Asner Barbara Bel Geddes |
Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
Edited by | Walter Thompson |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Production company | |
Distributed by | National General Pictures |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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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Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a ne'er-do-well who spends his time wanting to be a rock star and playing mentor to the local high school crowd while sponging off of his mother (Barbara Bel Geddes). He is also the chief suspect in the disappearance of a local girl. After befriending naive Billy Roy (Richard Thomas), Todd sets his sights on Roberta (Belinda Montgomery).
The film was released theatrically in the United States by National General Pictures on October 20, 1971, but Warner Bros. bought the studio in 1969.
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