The Sniper
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67% Critic Match

The Sniper

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

6.7 / 10 1952 1h 28mNR English
CrimeThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Eddie Miller

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Dmytryk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Sniper is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker