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In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas. - The Town That Dreaded Sundown
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Title: The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Release Date: 24 Dec 1976

Runtime: 1h 26m

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Director: American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce Film Productions

Production Companies: American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce Film Productions

Overview: When two young lovers are savagely beaten and tortured on a back country road in Texarkana, local police are baffled and must find "the Phantom Killer" before he can kill again.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.8 (189 votes)

Cast

  • Captain J.D. Morales: Ben Johnson
  • Deputy Norman Ramsey: Andrew Prine
  • Helen Reed: Dawn Wells
  • Sgt. Mal Griffin: Jimmy Clem
  • Police Chief R.J. Sullivan: Jim Citty
  • Patrolman A.C. Benson: Charles B. Pierce
  • Sheriff Otis Barker: Robert Aquino
  • Peggy Loomis: Cindy Butler
  • Linda Mae Jenkins: Christine Ellsworth
  • Dr. Kress: Earl E. Smith
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