Act of Violence (1949)

Name: Act of Violence
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1949-01-22
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor, Phyllis Thaxter

The manhunt no woman could stop!

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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Released 1949-01-22 · 82 min · Thriller, Drama

Directed by Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Van Heflin as Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan as Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh as Edith Enley
Mary Astor as Pat
Phyllis Thaxter as Ann Sturgess
Berry Kroeger as Johnny
Taylor Holmes as Gavery
Harry Antrim as Fred Finney
Connie Gilchrist as Martha Finney
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)