The Sniper

The Sniper (1952)

Timing: 1:28 (88 min)

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Release date

1952-05-09

Country

United States

Production

Columbia Pictures, Stanley Kramer Productions

Genre

Crime, Thriller

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

Edward Dmytryk

Actors

Arthur Franz, Adolphe Menjou, Gerald Mohr, Marie Windsor, Frank Faylen, Richard Kiley, Mabel Paige, Marlo Dwyer, Geraldine Carr, Carl Benton Reid
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Producer

Stanley Kramer

Operator

Burnett Guffey

Composer

George Antheil

Artist

Audition

Editing

Aaron Stell
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• The film marked director Edward Dmytryk’s return to Hollywood after being blacklisted and then serving a prison sentence for contempt of Congress, having refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. In April 1951, he ultimately testified, naming colleagues from left-wing organizations, after which he spent some time in England and only continued his career in the US thanks to an invitation from Stanley Kramer.
• “The Sniper” initiated the collaboration between Kramer and Dmitrik, who together made four films, including the war drama “Iron Eight” (1952), the post-war drama “The Juggler” (1953), set in Israel, and the naval psychological drama “The Caine Mutiny” (1954).
• The film was shot in a remarkably short time – 18 days – with a significant amount of footage shot on location, both in San Francisco and Long Beach.
• "The Sniper" marked the beginning of the collaboration between Kramer and Dmitrik, who together made four films, including the war drama "Iron Eights" (1952), the post-war drama "The Juggler" (1953), set in Israel, and the naval psychological drama "The Caine Mutiny" (1954).