Act of Violence
Act of Violence
Release: 1949-01-22
·Runtime: 82m
·★ 6.9
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Loew's Incorporated
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Taylor Holmes
as Gavery
Anne Kimbell
as Bystander (uncredited)
Phil Tead
as Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
as Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
as Tim - Bartender (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
as Bell Captain (uncredited)
Phyllis Thaxter
as Ann
Berry Kroeger
as Johnny
Dick Elliott
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Bartender (uncredited)
Irene Seidner
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Man (uncredited)
Rex Downing
as Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Voice (voice) (uncredited)
William Phillips
as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)
Mary Astor
as Pat
Harry Antrim
as Fred
Candy Toxton
as Veteran's Wife (uncredited)
Roland Varno
as German (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Policeman (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
William Bailey
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
David Newell
as Bystander (uncredited)
Connie Gilchrist
as Martha
Rudolph Anders
as German (voice) (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)
Van Heflin
as Frank R. Enley
Will Wright
as Pop
Janet Leigh
as Edith Enley
Phil Dunham
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Roger Moore
as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
Fred Santley
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Dick Simmons
as Veteran (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
George Ovey
as Bystander (uncredited)
Robert Ryan
as Joe Parkson
Crew
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
André Previn
Conductor
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Fred Zinnemann
Director
Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director