# Act of Violence (1949)

> A respectable war veteran’s postwar life collapses into a relentless noir chase when a former POW returns seeking revenge for betrayal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20586

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: Fred Zinnemann
- Cast: Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh, Mary Astor, Phyllis Thaxter, Berry Kroeger, Taylor Holmes, Harry Antrim
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041088/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, tense, classic noir night, serious film night

## Synopsis

A war veteran's peaceful life is shattered when a figure from his past seeks revenge.

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