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The Sniper

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NR,1hr 27min
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January 1, 1952
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Synopsis: The "regeneration" of blacklisted director Edward Dmytryk was expedited when he was hired by producer Stanley Kramer to helm the location-filmed melodrama The Sniper. In the interests of political expediency, Dmytrk was required to direct Adolphe Menjou, one of the most virulent Red-baiters of the HUAC hearings. Shorn of his trademarked mustache, and with his famous expensive wardrobe replaced by a humdrum business suit, Menjou turns in one of his best performances as a world-weary San Francisco ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Lieutenant Kafka
Eddie Miller
Sgt. Ferris
Jean Darr
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