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The town that dreaded sundown  Cover Image DVD DVD

The town that dreaded sundown / Samuel Z. Arkoff presents ; a Charles B. Pierce film ; screenplay by Earl E. Smith ; produced and directed by Charles B. Pierce.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Los Angeles : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as motion picture in 1977.
Special features: Interviews with Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells and James Roberson; theatrical trailer; poster & still gallary; essay by Brian Albright.
DVD only bonus feature: "Charles B. Pierce's The Evictors."
Formatted Contents Note:
The town that dreaded sundown (1977, 86 min.) -- The evictors (1979, 92 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Original music by Jaime Mendosa-Nava ; cinematography by Jim Roberson ; film editing by Tom Boutross.
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.).
Participant or Performer Note:
Ben Johnson (Captain J.D. Morales), Andrew Prine (Deputy Norman Ramsey), Dawn Wells (Helen Reed).
Target Audience Note:
Rated: R.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:
In English; closed-captioned.
Subject: Texas Rangers > Drama.
Serial murderers > Texas > Texarkana > Drama.
Murder > Texas > Drama.
Texarkana (Tex.) > Drama.
Genre: Horror films.
Police films.
Detective and mystery films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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24504. ‡aThe town that dreaded sundown / ‡cSamuel Z. Arkoff presents ; a Charles B. Pierce film ; screenplay by Earl E. Smith ; produced and directed by Charles B. Pierce.
250 . ‡aWidescreen.
264 1. ‡aLos Angeles : ‡bMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures : ‡bShout! Factory [distributor], ‡c[2013]
300 . ‡a1 videodisc (86 min.) : ‡bsound, color ; ‡c4 3/4 in.
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538 . ‡aDVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen; Dolby Digital mono.
5111 . ‡aBen Johnson (Captain J.D. Morales), Andrew Prine (Deputy Norman Ramsey), Dawn Wells (Helen Reed).
508 . ‡aOriginal music by Jaime Mendosa-Nava ; cinematography by Jim Roberson ; film editing by Tom Boutross.
500 . ‡aOriginally released as motion picture in 1977.
500 . ‡aSpecial features: Interviews with Andrew Prine, Dawn Wells and James Roberson; theatrical trailer; poster & still gallary; essay by Brian Albright.
500 . ‡aDVD only bonus feature: "Charles B. Pierce's The Evictors."
520 . ‡aIn 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.
5218 . ‡aRated: R.
508 . ‡aThe 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.).
5050 . ‡aThe town that dreaded sundown (1977, 86 min.) -- The evictors (1979, 92 min.).
546 . ‡aIn English; closed-captioned.
61020. ‡aTexas Rangers ‡vDrama.
650 0. ‡aSerial murderers ‡zTexas ‡zTexarkana ‡vDrama.
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651 0. ‡aTexarkana (Tex.) ‡vDrama.
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7001 . ‡aArkoff, Samuel Z., ‡d1918-2001, ‡eproducer. ‡0(ME)764277
7001 . ‡aPierce, Charles B., ‡eproducer, ‡edirector. ‡0(ME)753969
7001 . ‡aSmith, Earl E. ‡c(Screenwriter), ‡escreenwriter. ‡0(ME)102002
7001 . ‡aJohnson, Ben, ‡d1918-1996, ‡eactor. ‡0(ME)5519
7001 . ‡aPrine, Andrew, ‡eactor. ‡0(ME)269213
7001 . ‡aWells, Dawn, ‡d1938-2020, ‡eactor.
7102 . ‡aMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ‡0(ME)3113
74002. ‡aEvictors.
74002. ‡aCharles B. Pierce's the Evictors.
904 . ‡aMARCIVE 2022
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