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 95 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Fred Zinnemann
star 6.9/10
From 95 Ratings
7.4

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)
Writing Robert L. Richards Screenplay
Production William H. Wright Producer
Camera Robert Surtees Director of Photography
Sound Bronislau Kaper Original Music Composer
Writing Collier Young Story
Directing Fred Zinnemann Director
Art Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Editing Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Art Hans Peters Art Direction

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