“The manhunt no woman could stop!”
Act of Violence
6.9
107 votes·1949
·1h 22m
·MovieThrillerDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.9x
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Lost money at the box office
Keywords
prostitutewar veteranprisoner of warhousewifestalkerrevengefilm noiron the runinformantpost warhidden truthfearful wife
Cast
Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
Mary Astor
Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
Ann
Berry Kroeger
Johnny
Taylor Holmes
Gavery
Harry Antrim
Fred
Connie Gilchrist
Martha
Will Wright
Pop
John Albright
Bellboy (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders
German (voice) (uncredited)
William Bailey
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Bystander (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
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