The Sniper
1952 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 4,174 VOTES · DIR. Edward Dmytryk
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 873 lines
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00:03:59 Well, what I want to know, honey, is what are you gonna do now?
00:09:13 - No. - You're missing a big deal, friend.
00:12:03 - Sure, friend. - Don't...
00:15:38 - Am I? I didn't know. - Well, the beer will cool you off.
00:24:09 and I went back into the kitchen to take a pill, and I heard this backfire
00:25:46 Twenty-five.
00:29:53 - When did you start keeping bankers hours? - I overslept.
00:32:34 Well, it looks like the boyfriend read the morning papers.
00:41:58 "What are you doing about it?" They're gonna ask.
00:44:06 rapists, defilers, peeping Toms, etcetera
00:46:28 - How about that? Did you ever try a sword? - I never had a sword.
00:48:26 Dig in.
00:50:18 - you're just wasting your time. - Okay. What type are we gonna look for?
00:52:53 I wish I talked to Dr. Kent before.
00:54:33 We know. We saw half a dozen of them on the way up here.
00:57:04 Mrs. Fitzpatrick, in particular, was a very good friend of mine...
00:58:59 Or put in the insane asylum.
01:00:54 - I think... - What is this you think?
01:03:09 That is, until the next one comes along
01:07:32 Getting so you can't even go to a park on a Sunday.
01:11:54 Police Department. What?
01:14:27 But he left a bandage behind him. Maybe that's clue enough for them.
01:21:30 to report him to the police immediately. He may be the sniper.
10:00:00 kicking around.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed873
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:03:59
Final line10:00:00
Production Record
DirectorEdward Dmytryk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,174