The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

"In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas."

1976

1h 26m

5.8(211 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

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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Production Companies

American International Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Ben Johnson

Captain J.D. Morales

Ben Johnson

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Andrew Prine

Deputy Norman Ramsey

Andrew Prine

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Dawn Wells

Helen Reed

Dawn Wells

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Jimmy Clem

Sgt. Mal Griffin

Jimmy Clem

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Jim Citty

Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

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Directing

Charles B. Pierce

Patrolman A.C. Benson

Charles B. Pierce

Acting

Robert Aquino

Sheriff Otis Barker

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Cindy Butler

Peggy Loomis

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Christine Ellsworth

Linda Mae Jenkins

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Writing

Earl E. Smith

Dr. Kress

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Acting

Steve Lyons

Roy Allen

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Camera

Joe Catalanotto

Eddie LeDoux

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Acting

Roy Lee Brown

Rainbow Johnson

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Editing

Mike Hackworth

Sammy Fuller

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Acting

Misty West

Emma Lou Cook

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Acting

Rick Hildreth

Buddy Turner

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Jason Darnell

Capt. Gus Wells

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Crew

Bud Davis

The Phantom Killer

Bud Davis

Acting

Vern Stierman

Narrator (voice)

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Mike Downs

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Production

James Duff McAdams

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Dennis Lehane

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