| Act of Violence | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
| Screenplay by | Robert L. Richards |
| Story by | Collier Young |
| Produced by | William H. Wright |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Music by | Bronislau Kaper |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc.[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,290,000[2] |
| Box office | $1,129,000[2] |
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.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ Act of Violence at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b "The Eddie Mannix Ledger." Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study (Los Angeles).
- ^ Silver, Alain (2010). Film Noir: The Encyclopedia. Overlook Duckworth. p. 25. ISBN 978-0715638804.
- ^ "Film review: 'Act of Violence'." Harrison's Reports, December 25, 1948, p. 206.