Watch The Fool Killer (1965)

All the secret joys, the sudden terrors of being young and free and far from home

The Fool Killer — Mystery, Drama Film (1965)

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.