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The Town That Dreaded Sundown > Credits and Details
Directed by
Charles B. Pierce Charles B. Pierce  
Written by
Earl E. Smith Earl E. Smith  
Cast
Ben Johnson Ben Johnson ... Captain J.D. Morales
Andrew Prine Andrew Prine ... Deputy Norman Ramsey
Dawn Wells Dawn Wells ... Helen Reed
Jimmy Clem Jimmy Clem ... Sgt. Mal Griffin
Jim Citty Jim Citty ... Police Chief R.J. Sullivan
Charles B. Pierce Charles B. Pierce ... Patrolman A.C. Benson
Robert Aquino Robert Aquino ... Sheriff Otis Barker
Cindy Butler Cindy Butler ... Peggy Loomis
Christine Ellsworth Christine Ellsworth ... Linda Mae Jenkins
Earl E. Smith Earl E. Smith ... Dr. Kress
Steve Lyons Steve Lyons ... Roy Allen
Joe Catalanotto Joe Catalanotto ... Eddie LeDoux (as Joe Catalanatto)
Roy Lee Brown Roy Lee Brown ... Rainbow Johnson
Mike Hackworth Mike Hackworth ... Sammy Fuller
Misty West Misty West ... Emma Lou Cook
Rick Hildreth Rick Hildreth ... Buddy Turner
Jason Darnell Jason Darnell ... Capt. Gus Wells
Mike Downs Mike Downs ... Newspaper Reporter
Bill Dietz Bill Dietz ... Newspaper Reporter
Carolyn Moreland Carolyn Moreland ... Newspaper Reporter
Michael Brown Michael Brown ... Police Officer
Woody Woodman Woody Woodman ... F.B.I. Agent
James Duff McAdams James Duff McAdams ... Sheriff's Deputy (as James D. McAdams)
John Stroud John Stroud ... Dr. Preston Hickson
Mason Andres Mason Andres ... Rev. Harden
Richard Green Richard Green ... High School Principal
Dorothy Darlene Orr Dorothy Darlene Orr ... Dispatcher
Don Adkins Don Adkins ... Suspect
Bud Davis Bud Davis ... The Phantom Killer
Vern Stierman Vern Stierman ... Narrator (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Dennis Lehane Dennis Lehane ... Texas Ranger
Tom Moore Tom Moore ... Police Officer (in drag)
Violet Neff Violet Neff ... Girl looking through blinds
Produced by
Samuel Z. Arkoff Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Tom Moore Tom Moore ... associate producer
Charles B. Pierce Charles B. Pierce ... producer
Original Music by
Jaime Mendoza-Nava Jaime Mendoza-Nava ... as Jaime Mendosa-Nava
Special Effects by
Joe Catalanotto Joe Catalanotto ... special effects
Stunts
Bud Davis Bud Davis ... stunt coordinator
Thanks
David Pryor David Pryor ... the producers wish to thank
Additional Info
Premiere: December 24, 1976
DVD Release: May 21, 2013
Blu-ray Release: May 21, 2013
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.0 / 10

Metacritic

52 / 100

Production Companies
American International Pictures (AIP)
Charles B. Pierce Film Productions
Distributors
American International Pictures (AIP)
  (1976) (United States) (theatrical)
GoodTimes Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Orion Home Video
  (1994) (United States) (sold exclusively by) (VHS)
Scream Factory
  (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Warner Home Video
  (1982) (United States) (VHS)
Filming Locations
100 East Front Street, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
  (Union Station railroad depot and the police station)
100 Main Street, Texarkana, Texas, USA
  (McCartney Hotel across from the train station - abandoned at time of filming and still is as of 2022)
1311 Bowie Street, Texarkana, Texas, USA
  (church with wedding at beginning - since torn down and replaced)
1738 West 7th Street, Texarkana, Texas, USA
  (Palmer's Groceries & Meats)
2500 North Robinson Road, Texarkana, Texas, USA
  (Texarkana College Auditorium, exterior in beginning of film - since demolished)
5399 Mandeville Road, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
  (where Sparkplug slams on the brakes - rear entrance to Memorial Gardens Cemetery)
601 Locust Street, Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
  (site of prom - former National Guard Armory)
Arkansas, USA
Garland City, Arkansas, USA
  (The Jack Williams Ranch)
Scott, Arkansas, USA
  (train scenes)
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA
Texarkana, Texas, USA
USA
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