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Act of Violence

69 %|Jan 22, 1949|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.

Featured Crew

Robert L. Richards
Screenplay
William H. Wright
Producer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Collier Young
Story
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction

Cast

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Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
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Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
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Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
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John Albright
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Rudolph Anders
German (voice) (uncredited)
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William Bailey
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert
Bystander (uncredited)
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Barbara Billingsley
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
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Douglas Carter
Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
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Bill Cartledge
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Fred Datig Jr.
Bystander (uncredited)
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Sayre Dearing
Conventioneer (uncredited)