Act of Violence

Act of Violence

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-12-21

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

82 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (2840 Reviews)

Director:

Fred Zinnemann

Cast:

Writer:

Robert L. Richards (screenplay)

Collier Young (story)

Fullplot:

War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. It seems Parkson is out for revenge because of something that happened in a German POW camp, and when a frightened Enley suddenly leaves for a convention in L.A., Parkson is close behind.

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