The Sniper

The Sniper

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1952-05-09
Duration:88 min
Director:Edward Dmytryk
Actors:Arthur Franz, Adolphe Menjou, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor, Frank Faylen
Production:Stanley Kramer Productions, Columbia Pictures

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.

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