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  1. Jun 28, 2024 · Overall: 4.5/5. Fred Zinnemann’s Act of Violence is a terrific film noir with very effective performances, concise, precise direction, and a story that engrosses from beginning to end. The Warner Archive Blu-ray brings forward a nice selection of bonus features, too, giving the package added value. Highly recommended!

  2. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 26, 2024. Director Fred Zinnemann is best known for his 1952 masterpiece High Noon, but this 1948 noir feels like a dry run, embodying themes of courage ...

  3. Jan 12, 2018 · Powered by JustWatch. The bad news is that “Acts of Violence” is a gross, creepy and generally tacky piece of claptrap that plays like an unholy blend of ‘The Boondock Saints,” a sweeps week report from a less-than-reputable news station more interested in prurience than edification and one of those lousy bits of Cannon fodder that ...

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  5. The past returns in this classic film review of Act of Violence (1948) Fred Zinneman's great but forgotten film noir thriller starring Robert Ryan, Van Hefli...

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  6. 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. [3] It was produced by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Adapted for the screen by Robert L. Richards from a story by Collier Young, the film confronts the ethics of war and was one of ...

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  8. Jul 4, 2024 · “Act Of Violence” is a layered film noir. Best known for helming “From Here To Eternity” and “High Noon,” director Fred Zinnemann explored the film noir genre with 1949’s “Act of Violence.” The Robert L. Richards scripted story revolves around two WWII veterans named Frank and Joe (who were once friends). Frank is a respected…

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