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6.9/10   108 votes
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Director:
Servando González
Writers:
Helen Eustis (novel)
Morton S. Fine (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 April 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
For Anyone Who Wants A Mystery With A Twist -- And We Do Mean A Detective Story -- This Is Just The Thing. more
Plot:
12-year-old George Mellish, tired of beatings for both real and fancied misdeeds at the hands of his... more | add synopsis
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A very good movie to watch for young and old alike more (4 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Anthony Perkins ... Milo Bogardus
Dana Elcar ... Mr. Dodd
Henry Hull ... Dirty Jim Jelliman
Salome Jens ... Mrs. Dodd
Yvonne Gilbert ... Janet
Charlotte Jones ... Mrs. Ova Fanshawe
Arnold Moss ... Reverend Spotts
Sindee Ann Richards ... Blessing Angeline Fanshawe

Edward Albert ... George Mellish
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Lana Wood ... Alice
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
El asesino de tontos (Mexico)
Violent Journey
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Mexico | USA
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Louisville, Tennessee, USA
Company:
Landau more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A tie-in song "The Fool Killer" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and recorded by Gene Pitney but not used on the soundtrack. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Kraft Television Theatre: The Fool Killer (#9.24)" (1956) more
Soundtrack:
Glory To The Lamb more

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A very good movie to watch for young and old alike, 31 August 2008
9/10
Author: preach68 from United States

I was a part of the filming of this movie.I appeared in at least one scene as an "extra" and was there for the filming of many other scenes.It was filmed on location in Knox County and Blount County in Tennessee in 1963 and premiered at Tennessee Theater in Knoxville TN in April 1965.The outside of Dirty Jim's house was filmed at my home place at Concord Tennessee.The cast did an excellent job.My rating is high for the cast.The plot is good but could have been handled a bit better in my opinion.Overall,this movie is worth seeing.This movie portrays a young boy befriending people while he is on his own and shows a scared but loving kid.

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