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Act of Violence
The film
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. 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.
DirectorFred Zinnemann
Genresfilm ou téléfilm criminel · drame · film noir
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime82 min
Record & provenance
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