Movie · 1971
The Todd Killings
Released 20 October 1971 More from 1971 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Harry Lauter
Eddie Firestone
as Mr. Hassin
Gloria Grahame
as Mrs. Roy
Michael Conrad
as Detective Shaw
James Broderick
as Sam Goodwin
Ed Asner
as Fred Reardon
Geoffrey Lewis
as Mr. Carpenter's Son
Geoffrey Lewis
as Mr. Carpenter's Son (uncredited)
Jack Riley
as Record Company Executive
Robert F. Lyons
as Steven "Skipper" Todd
Meg Foster
Richard Thomas
as Billy Roy
Michael Rupert
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The numbers
38years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Harry Lauter — oldest on the call sheet
19Michael Rupert — youngest billed
37average age of the credited cast