Act of Violence (1949)
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.
- Released
- 1949-01-22
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert L. Richards, Fred Zinnemann
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 110 votes
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)