The Town That Dreaded Sundown
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976, USA) is a Horror film directed by Charles B. Pierce
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Main Details
- Released in 1976
- Color
- Running Time: 90 Min.
- Production Co: Filmways Pictures
- Distribution Co: American International Pictures (AIP)(1977) (USA) (theatrical)
- Directed by Charles B. Pierce
- Written by Earl E. Smith
- Starring Ben Johnson, Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells, Jimmy Clem
- Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, Thomas W. Moore, Charles B. Pierce
- Original Music by Jaime Mendoza-Nava
- Cinematography by James W. Roberson
- Film Editing by Tom Boutross
Plot Summary
- The story of a hooded, berserk killer who terrorized the border town of Texarkana, Arkansas in 1946--leaving no fewer than five murder victims in his wake. He was never caught. Based on one of America's most baffling murder cases.
Taglines
- Not Everyone Who Comes to This Lover's Lane Has the Same Thing on Their Mind.
- A True Story
- A True Tale of Texarkana Terror!
- In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Ark.