Act of Violence

Act of Violence (1949)

The manhunt no woman could stop!

  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release Date: 1949-01-22
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 98 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Fred Zinnemann
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Summary

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

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  • Van Heflin

    as Frank R. Enley

  • Robert Ryan

    as Joe Parkson

  • Janet Leigh

    as Edith Enley

  • Mary Astor

    as Pat

  • Phyllis Thaxter

    as Ann

  • Berry Kroeger

    as Johnny

  • Taylor Holmes

    as Gavery

  • Harry Antrim

    as Fred

  • Connie Gilchrist

    as Martha

  • Will Wright

    as Pop

  • John Albright

    as Bellboy (uncredited)

  • Rudolph Anders

    as German (voice) (uncredited)

  • William Bailey

    as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

  • Margaret Bert

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Barbara Billingsley

    as Woman (voice) (uncredited)

  • Douglas Carter

    as Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)

  • Bill Cartledge

    as Newsboy (uncredited)

  • Fred Datig Jr.

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Sayre Dearing

    as Conventioneer (uncredited)

  • Rex Downing

    as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

  • Jim Drum

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Phil Dunham

    as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

  • Dick Elliott

    as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

  • Mary Jo Ellis

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Everett Glass

    as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

  • A. Cameron Grant

    as Man at Bar (uncredited)

  • Don Haggerty

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Mahlon Hamilton

    as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Tom Hanlon

    as Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Larry Holt

    as Georgie Enley (uncredited)

  • Wesley Hopper

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Kelly

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Anne Kimbell

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Paul Kruger

    as Policeman (uncredited)

  • Rocco Lanzo

    as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

  • Nolan Leary

    as Voice (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

  • Mickey Martin

    as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

  • Walter Merrill

    as Man at Bar (uncredited)

  • Howard M. Mitchell

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Ralph Montgomery

    as Man at Bar (uncredited)

  • Roger Moore

    as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • David Newell

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • George Ovey

    as Bystander (uncredited)

  • Garry Owen

    as Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

  • Ralph Peters

    as Tim - Bartender (uncredited)

  • William Phillips

    as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

  • Florita Romero

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Fred Santley

    as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

  • Frank J. Scannell

    as Bell Captain (uncredited)

  • Hans Schumm

    as German (voice) (uncredited)

  • Irene Seidner

    as Old Woman (uncredited)

  • Dick Simmons

    as Veteran (uncredited)

  • Robert Skelton

    as Cabbie (uncredited)

  • Robert R. Stephenson

    as Bartender in Dive (uncredited)

  • Brick Sullivan

    as Conventioneer (uncredited)

  • Phil Tead

    as Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

  • Harry Tenbrook

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Candy Toxton

    as Veteran's Wife (uncredited)

  • Roland Varno

    as German (voice) (uncredited)
Directing Fred Zinnemann Director
Writing Robert L. Richards Screenplay
Writing Collier Young Story
Production William H. Wright Producer
Sound Bronislau Kaper Original Music Composer
Camera Robert Surtees Director of Photography
Editing Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Art Hans Peters Art Direction
Art Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Helen Rose Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Sydney Guilaroff Hair Designer
Costume & Make-Up Jack Dawn Makeup Designer
Directing Andrew Marton Second Unit Director
Art Henry Grace Assistant Set Decoration
Sound Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Camera Harry Stradling Jr. Assistant Camera
Sound André Previn Conductor
Sound Robert Franklyn Orchestrator

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