Act of Violence

"The manhunt no woman could stop!"

Dec 21 1948 Approved 1h 22m
Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

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.

Plot

War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. It seems Parkson is out for revenge because of something that happened in a German POW camp, and when a frightened Enley suddenly leaves for a convention in L.A., Parkson is close behind.

Written by

Robert L. Richards, Collier Young

Directed by

Fred Zinnemann

Cast

Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Act of Violence (1948) Trailer
Featurettes
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Scores
# of Votes
6,608
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA