Act of Violence
“The manhunt no woman could stop!”
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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Cast
60 people
Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
Known for
Shane
3:10 to Yuma
Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
Known for
The Wild Bunch
Bad Day at Black Rock
Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
Known for
Psycho
Touch of Evil
Mary Astor
Pat
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
Meet Me in St. Louis
Phyllis Thaxter
Ann Sturgess
Known for
Superman
The Breaking Point
Berry Kroeger
Johnny
Known for
Gun Crazy
Demon Seed
Taylor Holmes
Gavery
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Harry Antrim
Fred Finney
Known for
The Heiress
Teacher's Pet
Connie Gilchrist
Martha Finney
Known for
A Letter to Three Wives
The Far Country
Will Wright
Pop
Known for
Niagara
They Live by Night
John Albright
Bellboy (uncredited)
Also in
Gangster Story
Guns Girls and Gangsters
Rudolph Anders
German (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
The Great Dictator
Magnificent Obsession
Fred Zinnemann Director · Robert L. Richards Screenplay Collier Young Story
Worldwide gross $1.1M · Budget $1.3M · United States release January 22, 1949
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Budget
$1,290,000
Worldwide gross
$1,129,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 22, 1949
Limited theatrical
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