''The Fool Killer'' (also known as ''Violent Journey'') is a 1965
adventure drama film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, anima ...
starring
Edward Albert
Edward Laurence Albert (February 20, 1951 – September 22, 2006) was an American actor. The son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo, he starred opposite Goldie Hawn in ''Butterflies Are Free'' (1972), a role for which he won a ...
and
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor, director, and singer. Perkins is best remembered for his role as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's suspense thriller '' Psycho'', which made him an influentia ...
.
It was based on the 1954 novel of the same name by
Helen Eustis.
Plot
A 12-year-old boy roams the post-Civil War South with a
philosophical
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axe murderer.
See also
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List of American films of 1965
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List of Mexican films of 1965
References
External links
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''Knoxville News Sentinel'' Photo Gallery of East Tennessee Movie Making: The Fool Killer (1965)
1965 films
1960s adventure drama films
American adventure drama films
American International Pictures films
Mexican adventure drama films
Mexican adventure films
Films directed by Servando González
Films based on American novels
1965 drama films
1960s English-language films
1960s American films
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