• 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
Act of Violence

Summary An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp. View more details

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m

Act of Violence

Directed : Fred Zinnemann

Written : Robert L. Richards Collier Young

Stars : Robert Ryan Janet Leigh Van Heflin Mary Astor

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7.5

Details

Genres : Thriller Drama Film-Noir

Release date : Dec 20, 1948

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Production companies : Loew's

Summary An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Drama Film-Noir

Release date : Dec 20, 1948

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English German

Filming locations : Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Production companies : Loew's

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