A mutilating knife-killer haunts the small Southwest-desert town of Mescal. Though most victims have been prostitutes, the first was none other than Travis Mescal, the only son of the town's first family. When the Sheriff proves unable to solve the case, the town leaders invite Investigator Burns to unravel the mystery. Along the way, he confronts tension with the Sheriff, trouble with some citizens, and finally a killer whose motive we've heard before in Ripper-lore.
| Release Date: | May 1974 |
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| Genre: | Horror / Western |
| Cast: | Jack Elam (Jarrod (Sheriff)), Ruth Roman (Elizabeth), Jeff Cooper (Burns), John Kellogg (Hollyfield), Gene Evans (Hooker), Diana Ewing (Jenny), Derek Sanderson (Lute), Jon Spangler (Seth), Peter Athas (Travis), Phillip Avenetti (Ramon), Fred Biletnikoff (Horace), Al Hassan (Riley), Pat Herrerra (Nina), Hank Kendrich (Fairchild), Kit Kendrich (Cora), Rob Lien (J. B. Mullin), Greg Little (Amon), Deen Pettinger (Rider #2), Richard Schaal (Ainalls), Bud Stout (Driver), Norm Tempas (Rider #1), Brooke Tucker (Myra), Joe Santos ((uncredited)) |