Act of Violence

Directed by Fred Zinnemann
Not Rated
1948    82mThriller, Drama,
7.494%77%
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., Parkson is close behind.

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Cast of Act of Violence

  • Van HeflinFrank R. Enley
  • Robert RyanJoe Parkson
  • Janet LeighEdith Enley
  • Mary AstorPat
  • Phyllis ThaxterAnn
  • Berry KroegerJohnny
  • Taylor HolmesGavery
  • Harry AntrimFred
  • Connie GilchristMartha
  • Will WrightPop
  • John AlbrightBellboy (uncredited)
  • Rudolph AndersGerman (voice) (uncredited)
  • William BaileyConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  • Margaret BertBystander (uncredited)
  • Barbara BillingsleyWoman (voice) (uncredited)
  • Douglas CarterHeavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
  • Bill CartledgeNewsboy (uncredited)
  • Fred Datig Jr.Bystander (uncredited)
  • Sayre DearingConventioneer (uncredited)
  • Rex DowningTeenage Boy (uncredited)
  • Jim DrumPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Phil DunhamConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  • Dick ElliottConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  • Mary Jo EllisBystander (uncredited)
  • Everett GlassHotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
  • A. Cameron GrantMan at Bar (uncredited)
  • Don HaggertyPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Mahlon HamiltonWino Pedestrian (uncredited)
  • Tom HanlonRadio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Larry HoltGeorgie Enley (uncredited)
  • Wesley HopperPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Jimmy KellyBystander (uncredited)
  • Anne KimbellBystander (uncredited)
  • Paul KrugerPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Rocco LanzoTeenage Boy (uncredited)
  • Nolan LearyVoice (voice) (uncredited)
  • Wilbur MackConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  • Mickey MartinTeenage Boy (uncredited)
  • Walter MerrillMan at Bar (uncredited)
  • Howard M. MitchellBartender (uncredited)
  • Ralph MontgomeryMan at Bar (uncredited)
  • Roger MooreWino Pedestrian (uncredited)
  • David NewellBystander (uncredited)
  • George OveyBystander (uncredited)
  • Garry OwenAuto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)
  • Ralph PetersTim - Bartender (uncredited)
  • William PhillipsWar Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)
  • Florita RomeroGirl (uncredited)
  • Fred SantleyConvention Party Drunk (uncredited)
  • Frank J. ScannellBell Captain (uncredited)
  • Hans SchummGerman (voice) (uncredited)
  • Irene SeidnerOld Woman (uncredited)
  • Dick SimmonsVeteran (uncredited)
  • Robert SkeltonCabbie (uncredited)
  • Robert R. StephensonBartender in Dive (uncredited)
  • Brick SullivanConventioneer (uncredited)
  • Phil TeadHotel Day Clerk (uncredited)
  • Harry TenbrookMan (uncredited)
  • Candy ToxtonVeteran's Wife (uncredited)
  • Roland VarnoGerman (voice) (uncredited)
  • Fred ZinnemannDirector
  • Robert L. RichardsWriter
  • Collier YoungWriter
  • William H. WrightProducer

Act of Violence Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 14, 2025
    "Act of Violence" unearths the deep scars war left on two men, bringing their buried pain to a brutal confrontation. Made just years after WWII, it must have resonated powerfully with a society full of veterans grappling with dark, untold memories. This film is a powerful exploration of the lingering effects of war on those who suffered.

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