All the secret joys, the sudden terrors of being young and free and far from home
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, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.
MysteryDramaAdventurerunawayfoster parentsspankingserial killerorphanpreacheraxe murderrunaway childadult child friendshipimpulsive drifteranti-social behaviourrevival meeting
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- Anthony PerkinsMilo Bogardus
- Edward AlbertGeorge Mellish
- Dana ElcarMr. Dodd
- Henry HullDirty Jim Jelliman
- Salome JensMrs. Dodd
- Yvonne GilbertJanet
- Charlotte JonesOva Fanshawe
- Arnold MossReverend Spotts
- Lana WoodAlice
- Sindee Ann RichardsBlessing Angeline Fanshawe
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- Servando GonzálezDirector
- David FriedkinWriter
- Morton S. FineWriter
- Helen EustisNovel
- Álex Phillips Jr.Director of Photography
- Gustavo César CarriónOriginal Music Composer
- Juan José MarinoEditor
- David FriedkinProducer
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