Act of Violence
Thriller
Drama
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.
1949-01-22
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Cast
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Van Heflin as Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan as Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh as Edith Enley
Mary Astor as Pat
Phyllis Thaxter as Ann
Berry Kroeger as Johnny
Taylor Holmes as Gavery
Harry Antrim as Fred
Connie Gilchrist as Martha
Will Wright as Pop
Rudolph Anders as German (voice) (uncredited)
William Bailey as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley as Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Rex Downing as Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Phil Dunham as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Dick Elliott as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Everett Glass as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
Don Haggerty as Policeman (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell as Bystander (uncredited)
Paul Kruger as Policeman (uncredited)
Nolan Leary as Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell as Bartender (uncredited)
Roger Moore as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
David Newell as Bystander (uncredited)
George Ovey as Bystander (uncredited)
Garry Owen as Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)
Ralph Peters as Tim - Bartender (uncredited)
William Phillips as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)
Fred Santley as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell as Bell Captain (uncredited)
Hans Schumm as German (voice) (uncredited)
Irene Seidner as Old Woman (uncredited)
Dick Simmons as Veteran (uncredited)
Phil Tead as Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook as Man (uncredited)
Candy Toxton as Veteran's Wife (uncredited)
Roland Varno as German (voice) (uncredited)