Movie
The Sniper
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1952-05-09
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Stanley Kramer Productions, Columbia Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Arthur Franz as Eddie Miller
- Adolphe Menjou as Frank Kafka
- Gerald Mohr as Joe Ferris
- Marie Windsor as Jean Darr
- Frank Faylen as Anderson
- Richard Kiley as James G. Kent
- Mabel Paige as Landlady
- Marlo Dwyer as May Nelson
- Geraldine Carr as Checker
- Carl Benton Reid as Liddell
- Harry Cheshire as Mayor
- Charles Lane as Loud Drunk at Club
Crew
- Edward Dmytryk - Director
- Harry Brown - Screenplay
- Edna Anhalt - Story
- Edward Anhalt - Story
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