Summary
The Sniper is an American thriller film first released in 1952,
directed by Edward Dmytryk.
The film stars Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franz, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor and Frank Faylen.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Edward Dmytryk
- Script: Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt, Harry Brown
- Photo: Burnett Guffey
- Music: George Antheil
- Cast: Adolphe Menjou (Police Lt. Frank Kafka), Arthur Franz (Edward ’Eddie’ Miller), Gerald Mohr (Police Sgt. Joe Ferris), Marie Windsor (Jean Darr), Frank Faylen (Police Insp. Anderson), Richard Kiley (Dr. James G. Kent), Mabel Paige (Landlady), Marlo Dwyer (May Nelson), Geraldine Carr (Checker), Ken Terrell (Guy with glasses pressing clothes at machine), Fred Aldrich (Man at Line-Up), John H. Algate (Man), Jessie Arnold (Woman), Alice Bartlett (Woman), Harry Bechtel (Man), Lilian Bond (Mrs. Fitzpatrick), Gail Bonney (Woman at Jean Darr Murder Scene), John Bradley (Rookie Policeman), Barry Brooks (Attendant), John Brown (Wise), John Butler (Man on Cable Car), Bruce Cameron (Motorcycle Policeman), George Chesebro (Shooting Gallery Concessionaire), Harry Cheshire (Mayor), Cliff Clark (Chief of Police), Ralph O. Clark (Smokestack Painter), Kernan Cripps (Policeman with teletypes), Steve Darrell (Detective at line-up), Robert Day (Man), Dudley Dickerson (Cleaner), George Dockstader (Mapes, Policeman), Paul Dubov (Barfly), George Eldredge (Voice of Man at Park Murder Scene), John Eldredge (Mr. Stonecroft), Helen Elliot (Woman), Lucas Farara (Child), Byron Foulger (Peter Eureka, Suspect), Robert Foulk (Police Officer Rivers), Richard Freye (Man), Richard Glyer (Detective), Chuck Hamilton (Policeman in Jean Darr’s Apartment), Fred Hartman (Policeman), Harry Harvey (Man at Jean Darr Murder Scene), Tommy Hawkins (Outfielder), Thomas Heidt (Man), Al Hill (Bartender), Mary Holly (Woman), Clark Howat (Police Photographer), J. Anthony Hughes (Policeman at Jean Darr Murder Scene), Donald Kerr (Tenant in Hall), Frank Kreig (Jailer), Mike Lally (Concessionaire), Charles Lane (Drunk in Bar), Nolan Leary (Husband of bumped woman), Helen Linstrom (Woman), Marlene Lyden (Woman), Robert Malcolm (Detective), Rory Mallinson (Policeman, line-up organizer), Adrienne Marden (Woman), Paul Marion (Al), Charles Marsh (Manager), Vern Martell (Policeman), Roy Maypole (TV Announcer), David McMahon (Policeman), Joseph Mell (Joey, Presser at Cleaning Plant), Don Michaelian (Policeman), Joe Miksak (Detective), Sidney Miller (Intern), Danny Mummert (Boy), Norman Nazarr (Man), Howard Negley (Detective), Danny Sue Nolan (Sandy), Edgar Novack (Concessionaire), Jay Novello (Pete, Club Owner), Kathleen O’Malley (Woman), Kathleen O’Rielly (Woman), Joe Palma (Man), Max Palmer (Chadwick, ER Interne), Steve Pendleton (Ambulance Man), Ralph Peters (Police Interlocutor), John Pickard (George Tinman, Suspect in Line-Up), Robin Raymond (Woman Dunked at Carnival Concession), Carl Benton Reid (Mr. Liddell), Grandon Rhodes (Warren Fitzpatrick), Luanna Scott (Woman), Sarah Selby (TV Interviewer), Karen Sharpe (Millie), Frank Shaw, Betty Shute (Woman), Leslie Sketchley (Flaherty, Policeman), Ralph Smiley (Tony Debiaci, Suspect), Frank Sully (Man at Carnival Dunking Concession), Patricia Toun (Woman), Renaldo Viri (Policeman), Ralph Volkie (Suspect), Charles Wagenheim (Mr. Alpine), Harlan Warde (Mr. Harper), Aline Watson (Woman), Charles Watts (Detective), Billy Wayne (Barfly), Elsa Weber (Woman), Willis West (Man), Jean Willes (Woman on Street), Robert Williams (Police Photographer), Wanda Wirth (Woman), Isabel Withers (Desk Nurse), Victor Sen Yung (Tom, Waiter in Chinese Restaurant)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 87 min; B&W
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