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Act of Violence

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Calorie Rating: 115
Released: 1949-01-22
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Budget: 1290000
Revenue 1129000
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated,


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.

Director / Directors

Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director


Cast

Van Heflin
Character: Frank R. Enley
Robert Ryan
Character: Joe Parkson
Janet Leigh
Character: Edith Enley

Mary Astor
Character: Pat
Phyllis Thaxter
Character: Ann
Berry Kroeger
Character: Johnny

Taylor Holmes
Character: Gavery
Harry Antrim
Character: Fred
Connie Gilchrist
Character: Martha

Will Wright
Character: Pop
John Albright
Character: Bellboy (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders
Character: German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey
Character: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Character: Bystander (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
Character: Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Douglas Carter
Character: Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Character: Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr.
Character: Bystander (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Character: Conventioneer (uncredited)
Rex Downing
Character: Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Jim Drum
Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Phil Dunham
Character: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Character: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Mary Jo Ellis
Character: Bystander (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Character: Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
Character: Man at Bar (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Character: Policeman (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton
Character: Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
Character: Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Larry Holt
Character: Georgie Enley (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Jimmy Kelly
Character: Bystander (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell
Character: Bystander (uncredited)

Paul Kruger
Character: Policeman (uncredited)
Rocco Lanzo
Character: Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Character: Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Character: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Mickey Martin
Character: Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
Character: Man at Bar (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Character: Man at Bar (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Character: Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

David Newell
Character: Bystander (uncredited)
George Ovey
Character: Bystander (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Character: Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Peters
Character: Tim - Bartender (uncredited)
William Phillips
Character: War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)
Florita Romero
Character: Girl (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Character: Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Character: Bell Captain (uncredited)
Hans Schumm
Character: German (voice) (uncredited)

Irene Seidner
Character: Old Woman (uncredited)
Dick Simmons
Character: Veteran (uncredited)
Robert Skelton
Character: Cabbie (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson
Character: Bartender in Dive (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Character: Conventioneer (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Character: Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Character: Man (uncredited)
Candy Toxton
Character: Veteran's Wife (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Character: German (voice) (uncredited)


Production and Crew


Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Hans Peters
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer

Henry Grace
Assistant Set Decoration
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Harry Stradling Jr.
Assistant Camera

Robert Franklyn
Orchestrator