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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

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

5.8(223)1h 26mDecember 24, 1976

Horror Mystery Thriller Crime

Charles B. Pierce

Director

Earl E. Smith

Writer

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Diary

Overview

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.

Cast

Ben Johnson

Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine

Deputy Norman Ramsey

Dawn Wells

Helen Reed

Jimmy Clem

Sgt. Mal Griffin

The Town That Dreaded Sundown · Cinemalant

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Charles B. Pierce

Patrolman A.C. Benson

Bud Davis

The Phantom Killer

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 24, 1976
Budget: $400,000
Production: American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Country: United States of America

Keywords

based on true storystalkingserial killerkillerfake documentaryproto-slasher

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