

The Todd Killings(1971)
Overview
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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Robert F. Lyons
Steven "Skipper" Todd

Richard Thomas
Billy Roy

Belinda Montgomery
Roberta

Ed Asner
Fred Reardon

Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Roy

Barbara Bel Geddes
Mrs. Todd

Sherry E. DeBoer
Amata

Holly Near
Norma

James Broderick
Sam Goodwin

Fay Spain
Mrs. Mack

Michael Conrad
Detective Shaw
Frank Webb
Blond Student

William Lucking

Meg Foster

George Murdock
Police Officer

Harry Lauter

Eddie Firestone
Mr. Hassin

Eve Brent

Sugar Ray Robinson
Police Officer

Forrest Lewis
Mr. Robinson

Guy Wilkerson
Mr. Carpenter

Geoffrey Lewis
Mr. Carpenter's Son

Joyce Ames
Haddie
Sandy Brown Wyeth
Sherry Lynn Diamant
Georgene Barnes

Tannis G. Montgomery
Jackie
Billy Bowles

Michael Rupert
Clete Roberts
Reporter in Courthouse

Jason Wingreen
Policeman

Jack Riley
Record Company Executive
Barbara Mallory

Kevin Coughlin
Brunet Boy Lying Poolside

Geoffrey Lewis
Mr. Carpenter's Son (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Mr. Miller (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Mr. Carpenter (uncredited)
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