The town that dreaded sundown
(DVD R-rated) 

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Contributors
Arkoff, Samuel Z., 1918-2001. Producer
Pierce, Charles B. Producer
Smith, Earl E. (Screenwriter). Screenwriter
Johnson, Ben, 1918-1996. Actor
Prine, Andrew. Actor
Published
Los Angeles : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor], [2013], 1976, ©1977.
Status
Available at another branch
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Copies

LocationCall NumberStatus
Edmondson Pike - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 T743On Shelf
Green Hills - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 T743On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Horror films.
Police films.
Serial murderers -- Texas -- Texarkana -- Drama.
Texarkana (Tex.) -- Drama.
Texas Rangers -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD R-rated
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
826663140316

Notes

General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1976 [c1977].
General Note
Special features: Interviews with Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells and James Roberson; theatrical trailer; poster & still gallary; essay by Brian Albright.
"With"
With: The evictors / produced by American International Pictures, Charles B. Pierce production company, written and directed by Charles B. Pierce; actors: Vic Morrow, Michael Parks, Jessica Harper (1979 ; 92 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Original music by Jaime Mendosa-Nava ; cinematography by Jim Roberson ; film editing by Tom Boutross.
Participants/Performers
Ben Johnson (Captain J.D. Morales), Andrew Prine (Deputy Norman Ramsey), Dawn Wells (Helen Reed).
Description
In 1946, the joy and relief over the ending of World War II and the happiness over the prosperity that followed were destroyed by five unsolved brutal murders in Texarkana, Texas, by a masked madman who eluded capture by the Texas Rangers.
Target Audience
Rated: R.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In English; closed-captioned.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Arkoff, S. Z., Pierce, C. B., Smith, E. E., Johnson, B., Prine, A., Wells, D., Harper, J., & Parks, M. (201319761977). The town that dreaded sundown. (Widescreen). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Samuel Z. Arkoff et al.. 201319761977. The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Samuel Z. Arkoff et al.. The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor], 201319761977.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Arkoff, S. Z., Pierce, C. B., Smith, E. E., Johnson, B., Prine, A., Wells, D. and Harper, J. et al (n.d.). The town that dreaded sundown. Widescreen Los Angeles: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor].

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Arkoff, Samuel Z., et al. The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Widescreen, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : Shout! Factory [distributor], 201319761977.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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