The Sniper

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

Jun 6 1952 Approved 1h 28m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Apparently rejected by women all his life, a loner with a high-power rifle starts on a trail of murder. The police are baffled by the apparently random killings until their psychologist comes up with some ideas.

Written by

Harry Brown, Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Cast

Arthur Franz, Adolphe Menjou, Gerald Mohr

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Trailers
The Sniper trailer
The Sniper (1952) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurettes
John Sayles on THE SNIPER
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