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Act of Violence

6.9 82 mins Thriller   1949
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer   Loew's Incorporated  
Director(s): Fred Zinnemann

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.

Casts of Act of Violence

Van Heflin

as Frank R. Enley

Robert Ryan

as Joe Parkson

Janet Leigh

as Edith Enley

Mary Astor

as Pat

Berry Kroeger

as Johnny

Taylor Holmes

as Gavery

Harry Antrim

as Fred

Connie Gilchrist

as Martha

Will Wright

as Pop

John Albright

as Bellboy (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

as German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

as Bystander (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

as Woman (voice) (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

as Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)

Bill Cartledge

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Fred Datig Jr.

as Bystander (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

as Conventioneer (uncredited)

Rex Downing

as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Jim Drum

as Policeman (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Mary Jo Ellis

as Bystander (uncredited)

Everett Glass

as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

as Policeman (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

Tom Hanlon

as Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

Larry Holt

as Georgie Enley (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper

as Policeman (uncredited)

Jimmy Kelly

as Bystander (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell

as Bystander (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

as Policeman (uncredited)

Rocco Lanzo

as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

as Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Mickey Martin

as Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

as Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Man at Bar (uncredited)

Roger Moore

as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

David Newell

as Bystander (uncredited)

George Ovey

as Bystander (uncredited)

Garry Owen

as Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

as Tim - Bartender (uncredited)

William Phillips

as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

Florita Romero

as Girl (uncredited)

Fred Santley

as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

as Bell Captain (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

as German (voice) (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

as Old Woman (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

as Veteran (uncredited)

Robert Skelton

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

as Bartender in Dive (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Conventioneer (uncredited)

Phil Tead

as Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

as Man (uncredited)

Candy Toxton

as Veteran's Wife (uncredited)

Roland Varno

as German (voice) (uncredited)

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