The Fool Killer

The Fool Killer

99 mins | Drama, Adventure, Mystery | April 28, 1965

After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.

The Fool Killer

99 mins | Drama, Adventure, Mystery | April 28, 1965

The Fool Killer
After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Allied Artists, Producciones Yanco, Landau
Original title The Fool Killer
Directors Francisco Day, Servando González
Writers Helen Eustis, Morton S. Fine, David Friedkin

Cast

Anthony Perkins

as Milo Bogardus

Edward Albert

as George Mellish

Dana Elcar

as Mr. Dodd

Henry Hull

as Dirty Jim Jelliman

Salome Jens

as Mrs. Dodd

Yvonne Gilbert

as Janet

Charlotte Jones

as Ova Fanshawe

Arnold Moss

as Reverend Spotts

Lana Wood

as Alice

Sindee Ann Richards

as Blessing Angeline Fanshawe