The Fool Killer Explained

The Fool Killer
Director:	Servando González
Based On:	The Fool Killer by Helen Eustis
Producer:	David Friedkin
Starring:	Anthony Perkins Edward Albert Dana Elcar Henry Hull Salome Jens
Cinematography:	Álex Phillips Jr.
Editing:	Juan Marino
Music:	Gustavo César Carrión
Distributor:	American International Pictures (US)
Runtime:	99 minutes
Country:	Mexico^[1] United States
Language:	English

The Fool Killer (also known as Violent Journey) is a 1965 adventure drama film starring Edward Albert and Anthony Perkins.^[2] 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 axe murderer.

See also

• List of American films of 1965
• List of Mexican films of 1965

External links

• • • Knoxville News Sentinel Photo Gallery of East Tennessee Movie Making: The Fool Killer (1965)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Fool Killer . letterboxd.com . June 6, 2021.
2. Web site: The Fool Killer (1965) Screen: 'The Fool Killer' Begins Run:Little Carnegie Shows a Tale of Murder. Vincent Canby. Canby, Vincent. June 10, 1969. The New York Times.