United States / Jan 22, 1949 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Antrim | Fred |
| Connie Gilchrist | Martha |
| Will Wright | Pop |
| John Albright | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| Rudolph Anders | German (voice) (uncredited) |
| William Bailey | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) |
| Margaret Bert | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Barbara Billingsley | Woman (voice) (uncredited) |
| Douglas Carter | Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited) |
| Bill Cartledge | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Fred Datig Jr. | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Rex Downing | Teenage Boy (uncredited) |
| Jim Drum | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Phil Dunham | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) |
| Mary Jo Ellis | Bystander (uncredited) |
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| Everett Glass | Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited) |
| A. Cameron Grant | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Don Haggerty | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Hamilton | Wino Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Tom Hanlon | Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Larry Holt | Georgie Enley (uncredited) |
| Wesley Hopper | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Kelly | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Anne Kimbell | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Rocco Lanzo | Teenage Boy (uncredited) |
| Nolan Leary | Voice (voice) (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) |
| Mickey Martin | Teenage Boy (uncredited) |
| Walter Merrill | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Howard M. Mitchell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Roger Moore | Wino Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| David Newell | Bystander (uncredited) |
| George Ovey | Bystander (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters | Tim - Bartender (uncredited) |
| William Phillips | War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited) |
| Florita Romero | Girl (uncredited) |
| Fred Santley | Convention Party Drunk (uncredited) |
| Frank J. Scannell | Bell Captain (uncredited) |
| Hans Schumm | German (voice) (uncredited) |
| Irene Seidner | Old Woman (uncredited) |
| Dick Simmons | Veteran (uncredited) |
| Robert Skelton | Cabbie (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Bartender in Dive (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Conventioneer (uncredited) |
| Phil Tead | Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited) |
| Harry Tenbrook | Man (uncredited) |
| Candy Toxton | Veteran's Wife (uncredited) |
| Roland Varno | German (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Act of Violence |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated |
| Release date | 22 gennaio 1949 |
| Production | William H. Wright |
| Writer | Collier Young, Robert L. Richards |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees, Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Fred Zinnemann, Andrew Marton |
| Camera operators | Robert Surtees, Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Additional photography | Robert Surtees, Harry Stradling Jr. |
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| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Hans Peters, Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace |
| Art direction | Hans Peters, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Henry Grace |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Hans Peters, Cedric Gibbons, Henry Grace |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Douglas Shearer, André Previn, Robert Franklyn |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper, Douglas Shearer, André Previn, Robert Franklyn |
| Costume design | Helen Rose, Sydney Guilaroff, Jack Dawn |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Helen Rose, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, Helen Rose, Jack Dawn |
| Budget | 1.290.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.129.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
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