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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.
Theatrical
Oct 20, 1971
Director
Barry Shear
Writer
Mann Rubin
Producers
Robert L. Levy, Walter Wood, Barry Shear
Music
Leonard Rosenman
Studio
National General Production Inc.
Cast
Full credits →R
Robert F. Lyons
Steven "Skipper" Todd
R
Richard Thomas
Billy Roy
B
Belinda Montgomery
Roberta
E
Ed Asner
Fred Reardon
G
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Roy
B
Barbara Bel Geddes
Mrs. Todd
S
Sherry E. DeBoer
Amata
H
Holly Near
Norma
J
James Broderick
Sam Goodwin
F
Fay Spain
Mrs. Mack
M
Michael Conrad
Detective Shaw
F
Frank Webb
Blond Student
W
William Lucking
M
Meg Foster
G
George Murdock
Police Officer
H
Harry Lauter
E
Eddie Firestone
Mr. Hassin
E
Eve Brent
S
Sugar Ray Robinson
Police Officer
F
Forrest Lewis
Mr. Robinson
