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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

R ★ 5.8/10 86 min Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Crime United States English

Director: Charles B. Pierce

Screenplay by: Earl E. Smith

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

Description

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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Top Cast

Ben Johnson Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine Deputy Norman Ramsey

Dawn Wells Helen Reed

Jimmy Clem Sgt. Mal Griffin

Jim Citty Police Chief R.J. Sullivan

Charles B. Pierce Patrolman A.C. Benson

Robert Aquino Sheriff Otis Barker

Cindy Butler Peggy Loomis

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