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The Town That Dreaded Sundown
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown

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

Genres

HorrorMysteryThrillerCrime

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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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Budget

$400000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

24 December 1976

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Jim Citty

Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

Charles B. Pierce

Charles B. Pierce

Patrolman A.C. Benson

Robert Aquino

Robert Aquino

Sheriff Otis Barker

Cindy Butler

Cindy Butler

Peggy Loomis

Christine Ellsworth

Christine Ellsworth

Linda Mae Jenkins

Earl E. Smith

Earl E. Smith

Dr. Kress

Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons

Roy Allen

Joe Catalanotto

Joe Catalanotto

Eddie LeDoux

Roy Lee Brown

Roy Lee Brown

Rainbow Johnson

Mike Hackworth

Mike Hackworth

Sammy Fuller

Misty West

Misty West

Emma Lou Cook

Rick Hildreth

Rick Hildreth

Buddy Turner

Jason Darnell

Jason Darnell

Capt. Gus Wells

Bud Davis

Bud Davis

The Phantom Killer

Vern Stierman

Vern Stierman

Narrator (voice)

Mike Downs

Mike Downs

James Duff McAdams

James Duff McAdams

Dennis Lehane

Dennis Lehane

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