The Town That Dreaded Sundown

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

5.8

1976

1h 26m

HorrorMysteryThrillerCrime

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.

Key Crew

Director

Charles B. Pierce

Producers

Charles B. Pierce

Writers

Earl E. Smith

Cinematography

James W. Roberson

Music

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

Cast (22)

Ben Johnson

Captain J.D. Morales

Andrew Prine

Deputy Norman Ramsey

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