Act Of Violence.
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A melodrama in which a returned veteran who once betrayed his comrades in a Nazi prison camp again meets one of the men whom he has wronged. Setting, California, at the close of the war.
The "war hero" is respected for his character and good works in the California town of Santa Lisa. His nemesis is Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan), once his best friend, who also lived through the ordeal. Joe is determined to exact justice on Frank, whose location he learned from a newspaper story. Frank must confront the truth that he is a coward, not a hero.
The "war hero" is respected for his character and good works in the California town of Santa Lisa. His nemesis is Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan), once his best friend, who also lived through the ordeal. Joe is determined to exact justice on Frank, whose location he learned from a newspaper story. Frank must confront the truth that he is a coward, not a hero.
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, renewed 15Dec75 R621339 Original author: Loew’s, Inc Registered 13Jan76 · LP47100 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: Columbia Pictures Television, a division of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc © Loew's Inc.; 10Dec48; LP2015.
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ACT OF VIOLENCE. Loew's Inc., c1948. 82 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. An MGM picture. Based on a story by Collier Young. Summary: A melodrama in which a returned veteran who once betrayed his comrades in a Nazi prison camp again meets one of the men whom he has wronged. Setting, California, at the close of the war. Credits: Producer, William H. Wright; director, Fred Zinneman; screenplay, Robert L. Richards; music score, Bronislau Kaper. Cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor, Phyllis Thaxter. © Loew's Inc.; 10Dec48; LP2015.
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