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