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The Sniper is a 1952 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk, written by Harry Brown and based on a story by Edna and Edward Anhalt. The film features Adolphe Menjou , Arthur Franz , Gerald Mohr and Marie Windsor .
Title Director Cast Genre Notes California Conquest: Lew Landers: Cornel Wilde, Teresa Wright, Lisa Ferraday: Western: Columbia: Canyon Ambush: Lewis D. Collins ...
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 – July 1, 1999) was a Canadian-born American film director and editor. He was known for his 1940s noir films and received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for Crossfire (1947).
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
Marie Windsor (born Emily Marie Bertelsen; December 11, 1919 – December 10, 2000) [1] [2] was an American actress known for her femme fatale characters in the classic film noir features Force of Evil, The Narrow Margin and The Killing. Windsor's height (5'9", 175 cm) created problems for her in scenes with all but the tallest actors.
The film noir, The Sniper (1952) was partially filmed inside the Paper Doll Club, [7] though moviegoers who were not familiar with the club did not learn from the dialogue that regular customers were queer.
At first, Guffey was praised for his contributions to film noir, a style recognized for its intense visual depth, dark imagery, and artistic flair. Movies like "My Name is Julia Ross," "In a Lonely Place," and "The Sniper" showcase his early style, in which he used shadows and lighting to craft suspenseful, atmospheric moods that complemented ...