Act of Violence
Fred Zinnemann1949-01-22
The manhunt no woman could stop!
6.9
82 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Van Heflin | Frank R. Enley | Unowned |
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Robert Ryan | Joe Parkson | Unowned |
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Janet Leigh | Edith Enley | Unowned |
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Mary Astor | Pat | Unowned |
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Phyllis Thaxter | Ann | Unowned |
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Berry Kroeger | Johnny | Unowned |
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Taylor Holmes | Gavery | Unowned |
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Harry Antrim | Fred | Unowned |
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Connie Gilchrist | Martha | Unowned |
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Will Wright | Pop | Unowned |
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John Albright | Bellboy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rudolph Anders | German (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Bailey | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Margaret Bert | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barbara Billingsley | Woman (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Douglas Carter | Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bill Cartledge | Newsboy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Datig Jr. | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sayre Dearing | Conventioneer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rex Downing | Teenage Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jim Drum | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Phil Dunham | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Elliott | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mary Jo Ellis | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Everett Glass | Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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A. Cameron Grant | Man at Bar (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Haggerty | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mahlon Hamilton | Wino Pedestrian (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Hanlon | Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Holt | Georgie Enley (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wesley Hopper | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Kelly | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anne Kimbell | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Kruger | Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rocco Lanzo | Teenage Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nolan Leary | Voice (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wilbur Mack | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mickey Martin | Teenage Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Walter Merrill | Man at Bar (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Howard M. Mitchell | Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Montgomery | Man at Bar (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roger Moore | Wino Pedestrian (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Newell | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Ovey | Bystander (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Garry Owen | Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ralph Peters | Tim - Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Phillips | War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Florita Romero | Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Santley | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank J. Scannell | Bell Captain (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hans Schumm | German (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Irene Seidner | Old Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Simmons | Veteran (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Skelton | Cabbie (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert R. Stephenson | Bartender in Dive (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brick Sullivan | Conventioneer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Phil Tead | Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Tenbrook | Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Candy Toxton | Veteran's Wife (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Roland Varno | German (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |