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Act of Violence (1948)

★ 7.4Approved82 minDirector: Fred Zinnemann

1948 film by Fred Zinnemann

Act of Violence is a 1949 American film noir directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter. It was produced by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adapted for the screen by Robert L. Richards from a story by Collier Young, the film confronts the ethics of war and was one of the first to address the problems of World War II veterans.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Act of Violence about?
Act of Violence (1948) — War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. It seems Parkson is out for revenge because of something that happened in a German POW camp, and when a frightened Enley suddenly leaves for a convention in L.A., Pa
Is Act of Violence based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Act of Violence scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.