The Cry Baby Killer

… (1958), The Brain Eaters (1958), The Cry Baby Killer (1958; the film that marked Nicholson’s screen debut), and A Bucket of Blood (1959)—indicate why he earned the nickname “King of the Drive-in” or “King of the B-movies.”

…role in his low-budget film The Cry Baby Killer (1958). Nicholson spent the next decade playing major roles in B-films (including several more for Corman), occasional supporting roles in A-films (such as Ensign Pulver, 1964), and guest roles on such television series as The Andy Griffith Show. He also dabbled…