The Sniper

1952
Approved
1 Std. 28 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

4038

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Geraldine Carr, Marlo Dwyer, Arthur Franz, and Marie Windsor in The Sniper (1952)

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Film Noir Crime Drama Thriller

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA sniper kills young brunettes as the police attempt to grapple with the psychology of the unknown assailant.A sniper kills young brunettes as the police attempt to grapple with the psychology of the unknown assailant.A sniper kills young brunettes as the police attempt to grapple with the psychology of the unknown assailant.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

4038

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

Man at Line-Up
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John H. Algate

Man
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Jessie Arnold

Woman
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Walter Bacon

Passerby On Sidewalk
(Nicht genannt)

Alice Bartlett

Woman
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Harry Bechtel

Man
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Lilian Bond

Mrs. Fitzpatrick
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Gail Bonney

Woman at Darr Murder Scene
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John Bradley

Rookie Cop
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Wissenswertes
After making this film, Adolphe Menjou, a very vocal anti-communist, was asked why he agreed to work with director Edward Dmytryk, who had been blacklisted for his communist sympathies. Menjou replied, "Because I'm a whore".

Patzer
Late in the film, Eddie is seen crouched and aiming for a kill shot on a smokestack painter. The painter throws his pail of white paint onto the street below to get the attention of the people below who could not hear him and the pail and its contents splatter on the ground. After Eddie shoots the man and the camera returns to the street, the pavement is unmarked.

Zitate
E.R. doctor: [talking to the duty nurse] You know how much coffee I've had today? 17 cups. The Brazilians ought to give me a medal.

Crazy Credits
A word about the picture which follows: High among police problems is that of the sex criminal, responsible last year alone for offenses which victimized 31,175 women. Adequate and understanding laws do not exist. Law enforcement is helpless. Here, in terms of one case, is the story of a man whose enemy was womankind.

Verbindungen
Edited into The Green Fog (2017)

Soundtracks
Pennies from Heaven
(uncredited)
Music by Arthur Johnston
Words by Johnny Burke (1936)
Played by Marie Windsor in piano bar

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Like a crime scene map. Incredibly rich in detail!

Before one word of dialog is uttered in THE SNIPER, we witness a troubled San Francisco youth, Eddie (Arthur Franz) aim a rifle at a kissing couple. The gun is empty, and Eddie breaks down crying as the unsuspecting couple smooch. From then on, this obscure 1952 classic follows Eddie as he goes on a systematic killing spree. We also follow detecives Adolphe Menjou and Richard Kiley rationalizze the insanity and finally close in on Eddie. This film is rich in classic scenes- Eddie, who we know is uncomfortable with women, confronting sexy Marie Windsor. The suspenseful scene where a smokestack painter points out Eddie, the rooftop sniper. Eddie screams at the man to shut up, but they are clearly a half mile away from each other. All this is done in one deep focus shot. My favorite scene is when the police line up and question local sex offenders (Cop to other cops, pointing to man in line up "This is a tough guy.... with small animals." Classic noir.