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The Sniper

The Sniper

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The Sniper

"To the Police--Stop Me--Find Me and Stop Me--I'm Going to Do it Again"

1952

1h 28m

6.7(84 votes)

Crime

Thriller

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.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Eddie Miller

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Frank Kafka

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Joe Ferris

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Jean Darr

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Anderson

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

James G. Kent

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Landlady

Marlo Dwyer

Marlo Dwyer

May Nelson

Geraldine Carr

Checker

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Liddell

Creative team

Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Written by: Harry Brown
Edna Anhalt
Produced by: Stanley Kramer

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