Act of Violence

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Barry W W Masterful. Each shot shows Zinnemann as an artist of the highest caliber and the actors were outstanding Ryan and Heflin were multi faceted in committing to the making of this prime and superior noire. a special nod to Janet Leigh for a natural and touching performance.and every home should have a Mary Aster in it . She is Always fantastic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review acsdoug D Th ending was a little disappointing, it was a little too neat. Up until that point, however, it's a pretty good noir. The mystery is emboldened by moral dilemmas that you usually don't see in these kind of movies. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Steve D The characters are too thin for it to be fully engaging. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/05/23 Full Review Audience Member LOL, so funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Ed M Entertaining, creepy little movie about World War 2 Vets. Not bad. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/06/21 Full Review Ken R Act Of Violence – A Class Act This suspenseful 1949 masterwork is top of its class. A great cast takes us on a spine tingling journey of introspection and soul searching. From the best of friends to the worst of enemies this thoughtful, superbly performed noir classic, reminds us what made these early movies so convincingly perfect. Respected director Fred Zinnemann combines with master director of photography Robert Surtees (Ben Hur'59) to create some remarkable shadowy scenes of movie perfection and taut storytelling. While the theme may be grim for some, it takes us into a situation that would try the best of us – testing all our strengths and weaknesses. If not yet seen, don't read any synopses, just see it to be thoroughly entertained. Van Heflin and Robert Ryan are perfect as the two men out to right a past wrong, each dealing with a deep-seated memory that pushes them into a deadly collision course - with no visible means of discourse. Even the resolution is starkly realistic with no escape. Bronislau Kaper provides the tense music score, while all the MGM production specialists provide all the stylish fine touches. Not to be missed by lovers of deeply felt, first-class moviemaking. The WB Archive DVD offers high a quality transfer and good value as a Double Feature with the terrific "Mystery Street" Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/12/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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