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The Fool Killer (1965)

The Fool Killer poster
Directed by
Servando González
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy travels through the American frontier after the Civil War. He meets a mysterious and unstable man who becomes his companion.

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What happens

The Fool Killer (also known as Violent Journey) is a 1965 adventure drama film starring Edward Albert and Anthony Perkins. It was based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Helen Eustis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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