Act of Violence
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Act of Violence

Act of Violence (1948)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Chase, Film Noir  |   Release Date - Dec 21, 1948  |   Run Time - 82 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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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. 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 the first to address the problems of World War II veterans.

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Budget

$1,290,000

Tags

American, Housewife, Performance, Post War, Prisoner Of War, Revenge, Screen, Tale

Attributes

Filming Location: Santa Monica
Narrative Location: California

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Alternate Titles

Act de violenta
RO
Act of Violence
CA, IE, GB, US
Acte de violence
FR
Acto de Violência
PT
Acto de violencia
ES
Akt der Gewalt
AT, DE
Akt przemocy
PL
Ato de Violência
BR
Atto di violenza
IT
Erőszakos cselekedet
HU
Förrädaren
SE
Fygas tou tromou
GR
Kenen on kosto
FI
Meedogenloze jacht
NL
Pasiones humanas
AR, MX
Æresordet
NO
Акт насилия
, RU
暴力行為（1948）
JP