The Sniper (1952)

USA, 88 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Sniper
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1953-01-05

Cast

Adolphe Menjou
poliskommissarie (lieutenant) Frank Kafka

Arthur Franz
Edward "Eddie" Miller

Gerald Mohr
polisinspektör (sergeant) Joe Ferris

Marie Windsor
Jean Darr

Frank Faylen
polinsinspektör (inspector) Anderson

Richard Kiley
dr James G. Kent

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Titles

Original title
  • The Sniper
Swedish release title
  • Prickskytten
Distribution title
  • Snigskytten (Danmark)
  • Snikskytteren (Norge)
  • Sala-ampuja (Finland)
  • L'homme à l'affût (Frankrike)
  • Nessuno mi salverà (Italien)
  • Volúpia de matar (Portugal)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Story
Associate Producer
Orchestration
Musical Director
Set Decorator

Cast

Adolphe Menjou poliskommissarie (lieutenant) Frank Kafka
Arthur Franz Edward "Eddie" Miller
Gerald Mohr polisinspektör (sergeant) Joe Ferris
Marie Windsor Jean Darr
Frank Faylen polinsinspektör (inspector) Anderson
Richard Kiley dr James G. Kent
Mabel Paige hyresvärdinnan
Marlo Dwyer May Nelson
Geraldine Carr kontrollant
- Ej krediterade:
Jay Novello Pete, klubbägare
Ralph Peters polisens samtalsledare
Max Palmer Chadwick, akutsjukvårdare
Sidney Miller sjukvårdare
Herb Latimer Sam
Danny Sue Nolan Sandy
Harry Cheshire borgmästaren
Cliff Clark polischef
Robert Foulk Rivers, polis
Fred Hartman polis
Don Michaelian polis
Renaldo Viri polis
Kernan Cripps polis vid teleprintrarna
Rory Mallinson polis vid konfrontationen
J. Anthony Hughes polis vid mordet på Jean Darr
Danny Mummert pojke
George Dockstader Mapes, polis
Leslie Sketchley Flaherty, polis
Carl Benton Reid Mr. Liddell
Byron Foulger Peter Eureka, misstänkt
Roy Maypole tv-kommentator
Paul Marion Al
Al Hill bartender
Grandon Rhodes Warren Fitzpatrick
Karen Sharpe Millie
Harlan Warde Mr. Harper
John Brown Wise
John Eldredge Mr. Stonecroft
Patricia Toun kinesisk kvinna
Elizabeth Whitney sjuksköterska
Isabel Withers mottagningssköterska
Helen Lindström flicka
Wanda Wirth flicka
Luanna Scott flicka
Marlene Lyden flicka
Robin Raymond kvinna på nöjespark
Fran Shaw Anna Potch
Joseph Miksak polisassistent (detective)
Richard Glyer polisassistent (detective)
Howard J. Negley polisassistent (detective)
David McMahon polisassistent (detective)
Robert Malcolm polisassistent (detective)
Charles Watts polisassistent (detective)
Steve Darrell polisassistent (detective)
Willis West gammal man
Norman Nazarr åskådare
John Bradley färsk polis
Nolan Leary maken till den mördade kvinnan
Billy Wayne man på baren
Ralph Smiley Tony Debiaci, misstänkt
John Pickard George Tinman, misstänkt vid konfrontation
Joseph Mell Joey, pressare på tvätteriet
George Stern (as H. George Stern) pressare på tvätteriet
Frank Kreig fångvaktare
Ralph Volkie den fjärde misstänkte
Victor Sen Yung Tom, servitör på kinesrestaurangen
Charles Wagenheim Mr. Alpine
Gail Bonney kvinna med barn vid mordet på Jean Darr
Harry Harvey man i pyjamas vid mordet på Jean Darr
Steve Pendleton ambulansman
Clark Howat pressfotograf
Robert Williams (as Robert B. Williams) polisfotograf
Edgar Novack generalagent
Mike Lally generalagent
Barry Brooks vaktmästare
Bruce Cameron motorcykelpolis
Tommy Hawkins ytterfältare
Lucas Farara liten pojke
Charles Marsh direktör
Jean Willes ung kvinna på gatan
Kathleen O'Malley ung kvinna
Lilian Bond Mrs. Fitzpatrick
George Chesebro ägaren till skjutståndet
Charles Lane mannen på baren som ber om en sång
Frank Sully man på nöjesfältet
John H. Algate man
James Sheldon man
Vern Martell polis
Thomas Heidt man
Kathleen O'Rielly kvinna
Elsa Weber kvinna
Helen Elliot kvinna
Aline Watson kvinna
Richard Freye man
Harry Bechtel man
Mary Holly kvinna
Robert Day man
Alice Bartlett kvinna
Betty Shute kvinna
Warren Mace man
Sarah Selby tv-intervjuare
Adrienne Marden kvinna
Jessie Arnold kvinna
Joe Palma man
Donald Kerr hyresgäst i hallen
Ken Terrell man med glasögon som pressar kläder
Fred Aldrich man vid konfrontationen
John Butler man på spårvagnen
Ralph O. Clark skorstenmålare
Dudley Dickerson tvättare
Paul Dubov man på baren
George Eldredge man vid parkmordet (röst)

Companies

Production Company The Stanley Kramer Company, Inc.
Copyright The Stanley Kramer Company, Inc. 1952-02-25 LP1520
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1953
Minerva Film AB 1960

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 80687
Date 1960-05-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2375 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 430-495-535-510-405 = 2375 meter. Aktlängder: 430, 495, 535, 510, 405.


Censorship number 80687
Date 1952-06
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2405 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2405 meter
Length in minutes 88 min
Reels 10 reels


Production location

1951-09-24 1951-10-20
San Francisco, Kalifornien USA
Long Beach, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1952-05-09 New York City, New York USA 88 min
1952-05-09 New York City, New York USA 88 min
Release in Sweden 1953-01-05 Cora Stockholm Sweden 88 min
1953-01-05 Gärdet Stockholm Sweden 88 min
1953-01-05 Strand Stockholm Sweden 88 min
1953-01-05 Svea Stockholm Sweden 88 min
Cinematheque screening 2019-01-13 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2019-01-13
2019-03-05
2019-03-12

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2375


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2403


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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