Act of Violence

1949 PG-13 1h 22m

6.9 / 10 107

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6.9/10

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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.

Director Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Robert L. Richards Collier Young

Stars

Van Heflin Robert Ryan Janet Leigh

German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

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Margaret Bert

Bystander (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

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Douglas Carter

Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)

Bystander (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

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Jim Drum

Policeman (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

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Mary Jo Ellis

Bystander (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

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A. Cameron Grant

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Policeman (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

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Tom Hanlon

Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

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Larry Holt

Georgie Enley (uncredited)

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Wesley Hopper

Policeman (uncredited)

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Jimmy Kelly

Bystander (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell

Bystander (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Policeman (uncredited)

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Rocco Lanzo

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

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Mickey Martin

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

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Walter Merrill

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Bartender (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

David Newell

Bystander (uncredited)

George Ovey

Bystander (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Tim - Bartender (uncredited)

William Phillips

War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Bell Captain (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

German (voice) (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

Old Woman (uncredited)

Bartender in Dive (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Man (uncredited)

Candy Toxton

Veteran's Wife (uncredited)

Roland Varno

German (voice) (uncredited)

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John Chard 25 Jun 2019

8/10

Post war scabs are picked off with noirish bleakness by Zinnerman and his terrific cast. Act of Violence is directed by Fred Zinnemann and adapted for the screen by Robert L. Richards from a story by Collier Young. It stars Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, and Janet Leigh, with support coming from Mary Astor, Phyllis Thaxter & Berry Kroeger. Robert Surtees photographs it from various California locati...