The Todd Killings
1971 | 93m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Barry Shear |
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| Writer: | Dennis Murphy, Mann Rubin, Joel Oliansky |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 20, 1971 |
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| Director: | Barry Shear |
| Writer: | Dennis Murphy, Mann Rubin, Joel Oliansky |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | california, based on true story, murder, serial killer, teenage girl |
| Production Companies | National General Production Inc. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Lucking | |
| Meg Foster | |
| George Murdock | Police Officer |
| Harry Lauter | |
| Eddie Firestone | Mr. Hassin |
| Eve Brent | |
| Sugar Ray Robinson | Police Officer |
| Forrest Lewis | Mr. Robinson |
| Guy Wilkerson | Mr. Carpenter |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Mr. Carpenter's Son |
| Joyce Ames | Haddie |
| Sandy Brown Wyeth | |
| Sherry Lynn Diamant | |
| Georgene Barnes | |
| Tannis G. Montgomery | Jackie |
| Billy Bowles | |
| Michael Rupert | |
| Clete Roberts | Reporter in Courthouse |
| Jason Wingreen | Policeman |
| Jack Riley | Record Company Executive |
| Barbara Mallory | |
| Kevin Coughlin | Brunet Boy Lying Poolside |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Mr. Carpenter's Son (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Mr. Miller (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | Mr. Carpenter (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dennis Murphy | Writer |
| Mann Rubin | Story |
| Joel Oliansky | Writer |
| Harold E. Stine | Director of Photography |
| Annabell Levy | Hairstylist |
| Walter Thompson | Editor |
| Bruce Catlin | First Assistant Camera |
| John Mick | Music Editor |
| Barry Shear | Director |
| Leonard Rosenman | Original Music Composer |
| Arthur Lonergan | Art Direction |
| James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Jack Wilson | Makeup Supervisor |
| Gary S. Gerlich | Post Production Supervisor |
| Jerome M. Siegel | Unit Production Manager |
| John H. Roe | Assistant Director |
| Al Murphy | First Assistant Director |
| John K. Kean | Sound |
| Ralph Ferraro | Orchestrator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Walter Wood | Producer |
| Robert L. Levy | Producer |
| Barry Shear | Producer |
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