Act of Violence

Act of Violence is a 1949 American film noir starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan and featuring Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter.

For other uses, see Act of Violence (disambiguation).
Act of Violence
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFred Zinnemann
Screenplay byRobert L. Richards
Story byCollier Young
Produced byWilliam H. Wright
Starring
  • Van Heflin
  • Robert Ryan
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited byConrad A. Nervig
Music byBronislau Kaper
Production
company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • January 22, 1949 (1949-01-22) (NYC)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,290,000
Box office$1,129,000

Directed by Fred Zinnemann and 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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