Act of Violence (1948)
- Directed by
- Fred Zinnemann
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 108 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A World War II veteran is hunted by a fellow soldier who blames him for a wartime tragedy. The man flees through a shadowy city while confronting his own guilt and fear.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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