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      • 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.


      Plot



      Skipper Todd 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. He is also the chief suspect in the disappearance of a local girl. After befriending naive Billy Roy, Todd sets his sights on Roberta.


      Cast


      Robert F. Lyons as Skipper Todd
      Richard Thomas as Billy Roy
      Belinda Montgomery as Roberta
      Barbara Bel Geddes as Mrs. Todd
      James Broderick as Sam Goodwin
      Gloria Grahame as Mrs. Roy
      Harry Lauter as Mr. Roy
      Holly Near as Norma
      Ed Asner as Fred Reardon
      Jason Wingreen as Policeman
      Fay Spain as Mrs. Mack
      Michael Conrad as Detective Shaw


      Release


      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.


      Home media


      The film was released on VHS by Warner Home Video in 1993. It was released on DVD in 2010 via the Warner Archive on-demand service as anamorphic 2:35:1.


      See also


      List of American films of 1971


      References




      External links


      The Todd Killings at IMDb
      The Todd Killings at AllMovie
      The Todd Killings at the TCM Movie Database
      The Todd Killings at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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