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“In 1946 this man killed five people... Today he still lurks the streets of Texarkana, Arkansas.”
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
December 24, 19761h 26mEN
5.8
220 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Charles B. PierceWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$400K
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
American International PicturesCharles B. Pierce Film Productions
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User Reviews
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6.0_**A killer is on the loose in Texarkana in 1946**_ The Texarkana Moonlight Murders and the ensuing investigation that took place from late February to early May, 1946, are chronicled with the names changed and details altered for dramatic purposes. Ben Johnson plays a renowned Texas Ranger on the case and Andrew Prine a formidable deputy sheriff. Dawn Wells shows up in the last act. “The Town that Dreaded Sundown” (1976) is a crime docudrama that could be designated as an early slasher even though it’s based on a true story. The sack the killer wears on his head was the inspiration for…
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