Act of Violence

1h 22min

Thriller

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

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Edith Enley
John Albright

John Albright

Bellboy (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

German (voice) (uncredited)
William Bailey

William Bailey

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Bystander (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge

Bill Cartledge

Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.

Fred Datig Jr.

Bystander (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Release date

22nd Jan 1949

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English