The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

86 mins | Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Sept. 26, 1976

A Texas Ranger hunts for a hooded serial killer terrorizing the residents of a small town, set in 1946 Arkansas. Loosely based on a true story.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

86 mins | Crime, Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Sept. 26, 1976

The Town That Dreaded Sundown
A Texas Ranger hunts for a hooded serial killer terrorizing the residents of a small town, set in 1946 Arkansas. Loosely based on a true story.
IMDb rating 6.0
Producers American International Pictures
Original title The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Directors Barbara Pryor, Charles B. Pierce
Writers Earl E. Smith

Cast

Ben Johnson

as Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine

as Deputy Norman Ramsey

Dawn Wells

as Helen Reed

Jimmy Clem

as Sgt. Mal Griffin

Jim Citty

as Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

Charles B. Pierce

as Patrolman A.C. Benson

Robert Aquino

as Sheriff Otis Barker

Cindy Butler

as Peggy Loomis

Christine Ellsworth

as Linda Mae Jenkins

Earl E. Smith

as Dr. Kress

Steve Lyons

as Roy Allen

Joe Catalanotto

as Eddie LeDoux

Roy Lee Brown

as Rainbow Johnson

Mike Hackworth

as Sammy Fuller

Misty West

as Emma Lou Cook

Rick Hildreth

as Buddy Turner

Jason Darnell

as Capt. Gus Wells

Bud Davis

as The Phantom Killer

Vern Stierman

as Narrator (voice)