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The Sniper (1952)

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Film details

Featuring

Arthur Franz Adolphe Menjou Gerald Mohr
Country

USA
Year

1952
Genre

Police drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Eddie Miller is a psychopathic killer who has been prematurely released from a prison mental hospital. He arms himself with a carbine rifle and proceeds to murder a series of brunettes. Police Lieutenant Kafka is assigned to the case and has difficulty in tracking down the murderer until he leaves a clue behind, at the scene of his fourth murder.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Eddie Miller
    
    Arthur Franz
  - Lt. Kafka
    
    Adolphe Menjou
  - Sgt. Ferris
    
    Gerald Mohr
  - Jean Darr
    
    Marie Windsor
  - Inspector Anderson
    
    Frank Faylen
  - Dr. James B. Kent
    
    Richard Kiley
  - Landlady
    
    Mabel Paige
  - May Nelson
    
    Marlo Dwyer
  - Checker
    
    Geraldine Carr
  - Pete
    
    Jay Novello
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Edward Dmytryk
  - Production Company
    
    Stanley Kramer Company
  - Production Company
    
    Columbia Pictures Corporation
  - Associate Producer
    
    Edna Anhalt
  - Associate Producer
    
    Edward Anhalt
  - Original story
    
    Edna Anhalt
  - Original story
    
    Edward Anhalt
  - Photography
    
    Burnett Guffey
  - Editorial Supervision
    
    Harry Gerstad
  - Editor
    
    Aaron Stell
  - Production Designer
    
    Rudolph Sternad
  - Music
    
    George Antheil

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