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The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown

1976
1h 26m
Horror
Mystery
Thriller

Status

Released

Release

1976

Runtime

1h 26m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

5
fuboTV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
MGM Plus
Philo

Rent

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
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YouTube
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3
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Dec 24, 1976
Languages
English
Director
Charles B. Pierce
Charles B. Pierce
Production
American International Pictures
American International Pictures
Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

22 Cast Members

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Deputy Norman Ramsey

Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells

Helen Reed

Jimmy Clem

Jimmy Clem

Sgt. Mal Griffin

Jim Citty

Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Patrolman A.C. Benson

Robert Aquino

Sheriff Otis Barker

Cindy Butler

Peggy Loomis

Christine Ellsworth

Linda Mae Jenkins

Earl E. Smith

Dr. Kress

Steve Lyons

Roy Allen

Joe Catalanotto

Eddie LeDoux

Roy Lee Brown

Rainbow Johnson

Mike Hackworth

Sammy Fuller

Misty West

Emma Lou Cook

Rick Hildreth

Buddy Turner

Jason Darnell

Capt. Gus Wells

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

The Phantom Killer

Vern Stierman

Narrator (voice)

Mike Downs

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