Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmid ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a charismatic 23-year old who charms his way into the lives of ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert F. Lyons | ... | Skipper Todd | |
| Richard Thomas | ... | Billy Roy | |
| Belinda Montgomery | ... | Roberta | |
| Sherry E. DeBoer | ... | Amata (as Sherry Miles) | |
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Joyce Ames | ... | Haddie |
| Holly Near | ... | Norma | |
| James Broderick | ... | Sam Goodwin | |
| Gloria Grahame | ... | Mrs. Roy | |
| Fay Spain | ... | Mrs. Mack | |
| Edward Asner | ... | Fred Reardon | |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Mrs. Todd | |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Detective Shaw | |
| Frank Webb | |||
| William Lucking | |||
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Sandy Brown Wyeth | ||
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Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmid ("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. Written by alfiehitchie
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Skipper Todd digs girls. It's his idea of killing time... See more »Parents Guide:
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November 1971 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
What Are We Going to Do Without Skipper? See more »Filming Locations:
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Skipper Todd: Putting you on? What do you mean?
Detective Shaw's Partner: We picked up your girlfriend Norma. She's in the other room. She told us everything.
Skipper Todd: Everything?
Detective Shaw's Partner: Yeah, I mean what you did to Sue Ellen. Now why would your girlfriend want to tell lies about you?
Skipper Todd: For revenge. Jealousy. Hell, you know better than I do, woman are irrational.
[starts smiling]
Skipper Todd: But she didn't do that did she? But you guys are good... really good at timing and everything. Ha-ha! God! You guys are great! Ha-ha.
Detective Shaw: Look, there's talk...
[...]
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Detective Shaw: Are you putting us on?Skipper Todd: Putting you on? What do you mean?
Detective Shaw's Partner: We picked up your girlfriend Norma. She's in the other room. She told us everything.
Skipper Todd: Everything?
Detective Shaw's Partner: Yeah, I mean what you did to Sue Ellen. Now why would your girlfriend want to tell lies about you?
Skipper Todd: For revenge. Jealousy. Hell, you know better than I do, woman are irrational.
[starts smiling]
Skipper Todd: But she didn't do that did she? But you guys are good... really good at timing and everything. Ha-ha! God! You guys are great! Ha-ha.
Detective Shaw: Look, there's talk...
[...]
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