The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings

93 mins | Thriller | Oct. 20, 1971

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.

The Todd Killings

93 mins | Thriller | Oct. 20, 1971

The Todd Killings
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.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers National General Production Inc.
Original title The Todd Killings
Directors Barry Shear
Writers Joel Oliansky, Mann Rubin, Dennis Murphy

Cast

Robert F. Lyons

as Steven "Skipper" Todd

Richard Thomas

as Billy Roy

Belinda Montgomery

as Roberta

Ed Asner

as Fred Reardon

Gloria Grahame

as Mrs. Roy

Barbara Bel Geddes

as Mrs. Todd

Sherry E. DeBoer

as Amata

Holly Near

as Norma

James Broderick

as Sam Goodwin

Fay Spain

as Mrs. Mack

Michael Conrad

as Detective Shaw

Frank Webb

as Blond Student

Eddie Firestone

as Mr. Hassin

Sugar Ray Robinson

as Police Officer

Forrest Lewis

as Mr. Robinson

Guy Wilkerson

as Mr. Carpenter

Geoffrey Lewis

as Mr. Carpenter's Son