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The Sniper (1952)

Directed by Edward Dmytryk

Film Noir | Crime | Thriller

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Overview

Eddie Miller struggles with his hatred of women, he’s especially bothered by seeing women with their lovers. He starts a killing spree as a sniper by shooting women from far distances. In an attempt to get caught, he writes an anonymous letter to the police begging them to stop him.

Rated NR | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Arthur Franz | Adolphe Menjou | Gerald Mohr | Marie Windsor | Frank Faylen | Richard Kiley | Mabel Paige | Marlo Dwyer | Geraldine Carr | Carl Benton Reid | Harry Cheshire | Charles Lane | Byron Foulger | Danny Mummert | Sidney Miller | John Eldredge | Robert Foulk | Charles Watts | Victor Sen Yung | Jean Willes | Jay Novello | Grandon Rhodes | Lilian Bond | Marlene Lyden | Paul Kruger | Danni Sue Nolan | Kathleen O'Malley | Sarah Selby | Karen Sharpe | Blackie Whiteford | Isabel Withers

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
11/08/2018TVDVDLibrary7 stars
08/29/2009TVBroadcastTV7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Watched the 1952 noir The Sniper which sadly isn’t available on DVD. Such a dark film about a women hater w/psychopathic tendencies that snaps and begins killing the women that come into his life. Thanks again to TCM.

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