Act of Violence

About Act of Violence

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.

Fred Zinnemann's Act of Violence is a 1949 thriller film. It runs 82 minutes and was released in January 1949.

The film is filed under film noir, on the run, stalker, and war veteran.

Van Heflin takes the lead as Frank R. Enley, Robert Ryan as Joe Parkson, Janet Leigh as Edith Enley, and Mary Astor as Pat. The screenplay is by Robert L. Richards. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Veteran, The Murderers Are Among Us, and Hunted make useful companions to Act of Violence, all filed under informant and revenge. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 109 votes and it carries a NR rating.