Reviews for Act of Violence

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6.8 / 10 1h 22min

A former prisoner of war, Frank Enley is hailed as a hero in his California town. However, Frank has a shameful secret that comes back to haunt him when fellow survivor Joe Parkson emerges, intent on making Frank pay for his past deeds.

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Review by MysticMongoose

Act Of Violence lives up to its no-fooling-around title

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Review by user594e6ek1ub7

Loaded with tension, desperation and darkness.

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Review by user952rl256kzl

Great post-war noir from Fred Zinnemann

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Review by user179bpz2wjfw

Early Zinneman extremely memorable

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Review by SonicSquid

Beautiful Classic Noir Cinematography

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Review by PolarPenguin

An arresting postscript to WWII triumphalism

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Review by user612m4uxxvlt

One of Zinnemann's best and most underrated films

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Review by DaringDove

Much More Morally Complex Than the Average Film Noir

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Review by user13p43mfr5s

Top-notch Film Noir with all the classic elements

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Review by CrystalChameleon

Profound psychological noir film, one of the best

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Review by ElectricElk

A Film Noir Gem - Act of Violence

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Review by user484lbqqb60f

"A lot of things happened in the war"

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Review by user2184ed3h8l8

The past calling you for a settlement with destiny - with problems

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Review by SonicSquirrel

As intense, heartfelt, and vigorous as film noir gets, really first rate

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