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Act of Violence: Full Cast & Crew 1948 Crime/Drama
A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley (Van Heflin) is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank actually aided his Nazi captors, and he closely guards this secret. Frank's shameful past comes back to visit him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan) emerges, intent on making the turncoat pay for his betrayal. As Joe closes in on Frank, the traitor goes into hiding, abandoning his wife, Edith (Janet Leigh), who has no clue about her husband's wartime transgressions. Released: Dec 21, 1948 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Fred Zinnemann Director Van Heflin Frank R. Enley Actor Robert Ryan Joe Parkson Actor Janet Leigh Edith Enley Actor Mary Astor Pat Actor Phyllis Thaxter Ann Sturges Actor Berry Kroeger Johnny Actor Taylor Holmes Gavery Actor Collier Young Writer Robert L. Richards Writer William H. Wright Producer Bronislau Kaper Original Music Lennie Hayton Original Music Robert Surtees Cinematographer Conrad A. Nervig Film Editing Cedric Gibbons Art Director Hans Peters Art Director Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration Helen Rose Costume Design