The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Movie·1976·1h 26m

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

Written By

Earl E. Smith

Producer

Charles B. Pierce, Samuel Z. Arkoff

Cinematography

James W. Roberson

Music

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Editor

Tom Boutross

Themes

based on true storystalkingserial killerkillerfake documentaryproto-slasher

Production House

American International Pictures
Charles B. Pierce Film Productions

Audience Score

58%

221 votes

Skip15%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection16%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

Cast

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Deputy Norman Ramsey

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells

Helen Reed

Jimmy Clem

Jimmy Clem

Sgt. Mal Griffin

Jim Citty

Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Patrolman A.C. Benson

Robert Aquino

Sheriff Otis Barker

Cindy Butler

Peggy Loomis

Christine Ellsworth

Linda Mae Jenkins

Earl E. Smith

Dr. Kress

Steve Lyons

Roy Allen

Joe Catalanotto

Eddie LeDoux

Roy Lee Brown

Rainbow Johnson

Mike Hackworth

Sammy Fuller

Misty West

Emma Lou Cook

Rick Hildreth

Buddy Turner

Jason Darnell

Capt. Gus Wells

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

The Phantom Killer

// crew

Crew

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Director, Producer

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Original Music Composer

James W. Roberson

Director of Photography

Tom Boutross

Editor

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Earl E. Smith

Screenplay

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