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Act of Violence (1949)
"The manhunt no woman could stop!"
Movie
Audience
Score
69
Starring
Van Heflin
Robert Ryan
Janet Leigh
Director
Fred Zinnemann
NR
1 hr 22 min
Jan 22nd, 1949
Thriller
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Plot
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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Theatrical Release:
January 22nd, 1949
Movie Budget:
$1,290,000
Movie Box Office Gross:
$1,129,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:
English
Production Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated
revenge
film noir
prostitute
stalker
on the run
war veteran
prisoner of war
housewife
post war
informant
Cast & Crew
V
Van Heflin
as Frank R. Enley
R
Robert Ryan
as Joe Parkson
J
Janet Leigh
as Edith Enley
M
Mary Astor
as Pat
P
Phyllis Thaxter
as Ann
B
Berry Kroeger
as Johnny
F
Fred Zinnemann
Director
R
Robert L. Richards
Screenplay
C
Collier Young
Story
W
William H. Wright
Producer
B
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
R
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
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