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Act of Violence
Act of Violence

Act of Violence

The manhunt no woman could stop!

Genres

Thriller

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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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Budget

$1290000

Revenue

$1129000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

22 January 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Frank R. Enley

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Joe Parkson

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Edith Enley

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Pat

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter

Ann

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Johnny

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Gavery

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim

Fred

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Martha

Will Wright

Will Wright

Pop

John Albright

John Albright

Bellboy (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Bystander (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Newsboy (uncredited)

Fred Datig Jr.

Fred Datig Jr.

Bystander (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Rex Downing

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Jim Drum

Policeman (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Mary Jo Ellis

Mary Jo Ellis

Bystander (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

A. Cameron Grant

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Policeman (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Mahlon Hamilton

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Georgie Enley (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper

Wesley Hopper

Policeman (uncredited)

Jimmy Kelly

Jimmy Kelly

Bystander (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell

Anne Kimbell

Bystander (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Policeman (uncredited)

Rocco Lanzo

Rocco Lanzo

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Mickey Martin

Mickey Martin

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Bystander (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Bystander (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Tim - Bartender (uncredited)

William Phillips

William Phillips

War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

Florita Romero

Florita Romero

Girl (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Bell Captain (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

German (voice) (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

Irene Seidner

Old Woman (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Veteran (uncredited)

Robert Skelton

Robert Skelton

Cabbie (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Bartender in Dive (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Man (uncredited)

Candy Toxton

Candy Toxton

Veteran's Wife (uncredited)

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

German (voice) (uncredited)

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