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The Sniper
The Sniper

The Sniper

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

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CrimeThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

09 May 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Geraldine Carr

Checker

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Liddell

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Mayor

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Loud Drunk at Club

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Peter Eureka

Danny Mummert

Danny Mummert

Young Man with Gun

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Hospital Intern

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Stonecroft

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Officer Rivers

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Detective

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Tom

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Woman Exiting Bar

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Pete

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Warren Fitzpatrick

Lilian Bond

Lilian Bond

Mrs. Fitzpatrick

Marlene Lyden

Marlene Lyden

Woman (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Detective at Lineup (uncredited)

Danni Sue Nolan

Danni Sue Nolan

Sandy (uncredited)

Kathleen O'Malley

Kathleen O'Malley

Woman (uncredited)

Sarah Selby

Sarah Selby

TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Karen Sharpe

Karen Sharpe

Millie (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Man at Darr Murder Scene (uncredited)

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Desk Nurse (uncredited)

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