Act of Violence
Synopsis
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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A crew of 60+ credited
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Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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$1.1M
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
48William Bailey
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
as Bystander (uncredited)
Barbara Billingsley
as Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
as Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Fred Datig Jr
as Bystander (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Rex Downing
as Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Jim Drum
as Policeman (uncredited)
Phil Dunham
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Mary Jo Ellis
as Bystander (uncredited)
Everett Glass
as Hotel Night Clerk (uncredited)
A Cameron Grant
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
as Policeman (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
as Radio Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Larry Holt
as Georgie Enley (uncredited)
Wesley Hopper
as Policeman (uncredited)
Jimmy Kelly
as Bystander (uncredited)
Anne Kimbell
as Bystander (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
as Policeman (uncredited)
Rocco Lanzo
as Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Mickey Martin
as Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Walter Merrill
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Howard M Mitchell
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Roger Moore
as Wino Pedestrian (uncredited)
David Newell
as Bystander (uncredited)
George Ovey
as Bystander (uncredited)
Garry Owen
as Auto Rental Co. Attendant (uncredited)
Ralph Peters
as Tim - Bartender (uncredited)
William Phillips
as War Vet Speaker at Dedication (uncredited)
Florita Romero
as Girl (uncredited)
Fred Santley
as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Frank J Scannell
as Bell Captain (uncredited)
Hans Schumm
as German (voice) (uncredited)
Irene Seidner
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Dick Simmons
as Veteran (uncredited)
Robert Skelton
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Robert R Stephenson
as Bartender in Dive (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Phil Tead
as Hotel Day Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
as Man (uncredited)
Candy Toxton
as Veteran's Wife (uncredited)
Roland Varno
as German (voice) (uncredited)
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