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
Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
Mary Astor
Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
Ann Sturgess
Berry Kroeger
Johnny
Taylor Holmes
Gavery
Harry Antrim
Fred Finney
Connie Gilchrist
Martha Finney
Will Wright
Pop
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Screenplay
Robert L. Richards
Tagline
"The manhunt no woman could stop!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,290,000
Revenue
$1,129,000
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Chard
June 25, 2019
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...
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