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.
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Van Heflin
as Frank R. Enley
as Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan
as Joe Parkson
as Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
as Edith Enley
as Edith Enley
Mary Astor
as Pat
as Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
as Ann
as Ann
Berry Kroeger
as Johnny
as Johnny
Taylor Holmes
as Gavery
as Gavery
Harry Antrim
as Fred
as Fred
Connie Gilchrist
as Martha
as Martha
Will Wright
as Pop
as Pop
John Albright
as Bellboy (uncredited)
as Bellboy (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders
as German (voice) (uncredited)
as German (voice) (uncredited)
William Bailey
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
as Bystander (uncredited)
as Bystander (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
as Woman (voice) (uncredited)
as Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
as Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
as Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
as Newsboy (uncredited)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.
as Bystander (uncredited)
as Bystander (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
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Fred Zinnemann
Director
Director
Robert L. Richards
Screenplay
Screenplay
Collier Young
Story
Story
William H. Wright
Producer
Producer
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Conrad A. Nervig
Editor
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Hans Peters
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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