Act of Violence (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Fred Zinnemann |
| Producer(s) | William H. Wright |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Post War, Revenge |
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Act of Violence Overview:
Act of Violence (1948) was a Film Noir - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Fred Zinnemann and produced by William H. Wright.
SYNOPSIS
A taut, gritty drama about a WWII veteran who has miraculously - and suspiciously - survived a Nazi POW camp while the rest of his comrades, except one, have been murdered. That exception, now back in America as a physically crippled and mentally disturbed vet, embarks on a vengeful manhunt for the so-called honored hero who had actually betrayed his buddies in the camp. The "hero" wants to atone for his sins, but, in doing so, it may cost him his life.
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Act of Violence (1948)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsAct of Violence is an interesting post-war moral tale from director Fred Zinnemann. Frank (Van Heflin) returned home from war a hero. He now has a small child with his pretty young wife Edith (Janet Leigh) in the vibrant California town of Santa Lisa. Little is known about his P.O.W. past and all hi... Read full article
Act of Violence (1948)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 7, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsAct of Violence is an interesting post-war moral tale from director Fred Zinnemann. Frank (Van Heflin) returned home from war a hero. He now has a small child with his pretty young wife Edith (Janet Leigh) in the vibrant California town of Santa Lisa. Little is known about his P.O.W. past and all hi... Read full article
Act of Violence (1948)
By Beatrice on Jul 2, 2014 From Flickers in TimeAct of Violence Directed by Fred Zinnemann Written by Robert L. Richards and Collier Young 1948/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Warner Noir Collection Vol. 4 This is a tense thriller with a social conscience that presages the many good things director Zinnemann (High Noon, From Here to Etern... Read full article
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Joe Parkson: Sure, I was in the hospital, but I didn't go crazy. I kept myself sane. You know how? I kept saying to myself: Joe, you're the only one alive that knows what he did. You're the one that's got to find him, Joe. I kept remembering. I kept thinking back to that prison camp. One of them lasted to the morning. By then, you couldn't tell his voice belonged to a man. He sounded like a dog that got hit by a truck and left him in the street.
Frank R. Enley: [desperately looking for Johnny] Where do I find him? Where does he live?
Pat: I don't know. Nobody knows!
Frank R. Enley: Well, there must be some way I can find...
Pat: Guys like him don't tell where they live!
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