Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley
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Act of Violence is a 1949 American film noir directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter. It was produced by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Act of Violence: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor. An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.
- (5.7K)
- Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1948-12-21
A seemingly successful young man, Frank Enley (Van Heflin) with wife and baby son is pursued relentlessly by his former best friend from the Army, Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan) over an incident that occured when the two men were held in a Nazi prison camp. In short, Joe is out to kill Frank.
- 82 min
- 1844
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An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp. War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town.
With one injured leg dragging behind, the stalker, Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan), visits Enley’s young wife Edith (Janet Leigh) at home before ultimately tracking down her husband at a builders convention, his singular aim to dispatch Enley for his misdeeds.
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.
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- Van Heflin
- Fred Zinnemann
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Act of Violence is a 1949 American film noir directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter. It was produced by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
