The Todd Killings

The Todd Killings

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California | Based On True Story

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  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Barry Shear, John H. Roe, Al Murphy
  • Cast(s): Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Ed Asner, Gloria Grahame See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 33min
  • Music: Leonard Rosenman,John Mick,John K. Kean,Ralph Ferraro
  • Similar To: 180, Scream 7
  • Story:
    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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STORY

Story
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.

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Inspired by real-life 1965 murders orchestrated by Charles Schmid, so-called "Pied Piper of Tucson," a charismatic young Southern Arizona homicidal maniac whose crimes (involving teen followers and victims) roughly paralleled those later perpetrated by teen guru/killer Charles Manson.

Inspired the song "The Todd Killings" by Angry Samoans.

Final film of Guy Wilkerson.

"The Todd Killings" was never called "Running Scared." Its alternate title (taken from a line of dialogue toward the end) was "What Are We Going to Do Without Skipper?"

Final film of Actress Barbara Bel Geddes.

Popular Dialogues

"Police Officer: Do you have relations with men? Skipper Todd: I try not to. But sometimes there's a guy who's really sweet... it's so easy. We're both men... we both know where it's at. Personally, you not giving anything away. Police Officer: What's your feeling's towards girls? Skipper Todd: I can sleep with them once because it degrades them. It makes them dirty. The worst thing about it is... you meet a chick who isn't... bad. You can't screw her because you don't want to make her "dirty"."

"Detective Shaw: Are you putting us on? Skipper Todd: Putting you on? What do you mean? Detective Shaw's Partner: We picked up your girlfriend Norma. She's in the other room. She told us everything. Skipper Todd: Everything? Detective Shaw's Partner: Yeah, I mean what you did to Sue Ellen. Now why would your girlfriend want to tell lies about you? Skipper Todd: For revenge. Jealousy. Hell, you know better than I do, woman are irrational. [starts smiling] Skipper Todd: But she didn't do that did she? But you guys are good... really good at timing and everything. Ha-ha! God! You guys are great! Ha-ha. Detective Shaw: Look, there's talk you are the "drug-man" around town. Skipper Todd: I wish I were. If I come across any , would you fellows like a little? Detective Shaw's Partner: Look, we've been pretty easy with you so far. Skipper Todd: What? Don't you like to "turn on"? I thought you might because there's this friend of mine, "Lil' Mike", who said you guys picked him up one day and made a deal with him that you would not bring him in if he split his kilo with you guys. I thought you were users. But maybe you gentlemen want to use for commercial purposes... I don't know. I think I'm leaving now. Detective Shaw: We are not finished. Skipper Todd: Are you making charges? Either book me or let me go. Detective Shaw's Partner: You playing a pretty tough game kid. We gonna get you. And when we do, we gonna get you hard. Detective Shaw: Real hard. Skipper Todd: My pleasure gentlemen... [gets up and leaves...]"