Act of Violence (1949)

The manhunt no woman could stop!

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

Cast (60)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Van Heflin

Frank R. Enley

Robert Ryan

Joe Parkson

Janet Leigh

Edith Enley

Mary Astor

Pat

Phyllis Thaxter

Ann Sturgess

Berry Kroeger

Johnny

Taylor Holmes

Gavery

Harry Antrim

Fred Finney

Connie Gilchrist

Martha Finney

Will Wright

Pop

J

John Albright

Bellboy (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

M

Margaret Bert

Bystander (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Woman (voice) (uncredited)

D

Douglas Carter

Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)

B

Bill Cartledge

Newsboy (uncredited)

F

Fred Datig Jr.

Bystander (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Rex Downing

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

J

Jim Drum

Policeman (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

M

Mary Jo Ellis

Bystander (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)

A

A. Cameron Grant

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Policeman (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

T

Tom Hanlon

Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

L

Larry Holt

Georgie Enley (uncredited)

W

Wesley Hopper

Policeman (uncredited)

J

Jimmy Kelly

Bystander (uncredited)

Anne Kimbell

Bystander (uncredited)

Paul Kruger

Policeman (uncredited)

R

Rocco Lanzo

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

M

Mickey Martin

Teenage Boy (uncredited)

W

Walter Merrill

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Bartender (uncredited)

R

Ralph Montgomery

Man at Bar (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)

David Newell

Bystander (uncredited)

George Ovey

Bystander (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Tim - Bartender (uncredited)

W

William Phillips

War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)

F

Florita Romero

Girl (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Bell Captain (uncredited)

Hans Schumm

German (voice) (uncredited)

Irene Seidner

Old Woman (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Veteran (uncredited)

R

Robert Skelton

Cabbie (uncredited)

R

Robert R. Stephenson

Bartender in Dive (uncredited)

B

Brick Sullivan

Conventioneer (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Man (uncredited)

Candy Toxton

Veteran's Wife (uncredited)

Roland Varno

German (voice) (uncredited)

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