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69% Critic Match
Act of Violence
“The manhunt no woman could stop!”
6.9 / 10• 1949• 1h 22m•NR• English
ThrillerDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
Lead
Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
Mary Astor
Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
Ann
Berry Kroeger
Johnny
Taylor Holmes
Gavery
Harry Antrim
Fred
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Zinnemann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Act of Violence is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
