The Fool Killer

1965
1h 39m

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After the Civil War, a Southern boy aged 12 runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside and meets various odd characters along the way.After the Civil War, a Southern boy aged 12 runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside and meets various odd characters along the way.After the Civil War, a Southern boy aged 12 runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside and meets various odd characters along the way.

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6.8/10

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Anthony Perkins

Milo Bogardus

Edward Albert

George Mellish

Henry Hull

Dirty Jim Jelliman

Salome Jens

Mrs. Dodd

Dana Elcar

Mr. Dodd

Charlotte Jones

Mrs. Ova Fanshawe

Arnold Moss

Reverend Spotts

Sindee Ann Richards

Blessing Angeline Fanshawe

Frances Gaar

Old Crab
(uncredited)

Yvonne Gilbert

Janet
(uncredited)

Curtis Haymore

Various
(uncredited)

Wendell K. Phillips

Old Man
(uncredited)

Lana Wood

Alice
(uncredited)

Director
- Servando González
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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.

Alternate versions
Re-edited in 1969 for rerelease.

Connections
Featured in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)

Soundtracks
Glory To The Lamb
(uncredited)
Written by David Mook, Arnold Goland, Jimmy Radcliffe
(Plays during tent revival scene)

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9/10

A very good movie to watch for young and old alike

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.