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Act of Violence
The manhunt no woman could stop!
6.9(111)19491h 22m
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.
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writers
- Robert L. Richards,Collier Young
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Cast
Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
Edith Enley
Mary Astor
Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
Ann Sturgess
Berry Kroeger
Johnny
Taylor Holmes
Gavery
Harry Antrim
Fred Finney
Connie Gilchrist
Martha Finney
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)
Douglas Carter
Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.
Bystander (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Conventioneer (uncredited)
Rex Downing
Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Jim Drum
Policeman (uncredited)
Phil Dunham
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Mary Jo Ellis
Bystander (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Fred ZinnemannDirector
- Andrew MartonSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Robert L. RichardsScreenplay
- Collier YoungStory
Production
- William H. WrightProducer
Camera
- Robert SurteesDirector of Photography
- Harry Stradling Jr.Assistant Camera
Editing
- Conrad A. NervigEditor
Sound
- Bronislau KaperOriginal Music Composer
- Douglas ShearerSound Director
- André PrevinConductor
- Robert FranklynOrchestrator
Art
- Cedric GibbonsArt Direction
- Hans PetersArt Direction
- Edwin B. WillisSet Decoration
- Henry GraceAssistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Helen RoseCostume Designer
- Sydney GuilaroffHair Designer
- Jack DawnMakeup Designer