Act of Violence

Summary

Act of Violence is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Act of Violence's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Act of Violence was directed by Fred Zinnemann^[4].
• Robert L. Richards wrote the screenplay for Act of Violence^[5].
• Act of Violence's composer is recorded as Bronisław Kaper^[6].
• Act of Violence's genre is crime film^[7].
• Act of Violence's genre is drama film^[8].
• Act of Violence's genre is film noir^[9].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Van Heflin^[10].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Robert Ryan^[11].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Janet Leigh^[12].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Volkert Kraeft^[13].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Joachim Kerzel^[14].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Angelika Bender^[15].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Phyllis Thaxter^[16].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Mary Astor^[17].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Berry Kroeger^[18].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Connie Gilchrist^[19].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Will Wright^[20].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Harry Antrim^[21].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Taylor Holmes^[22].
• A cast member of Act of Violence was Don Haggerty^[23].
• Act of Violence was produced by William H. Wright^[24].
• Act of Violence's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[25].
• Act of Violence's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees^[26].
• The original language of Act of Violence was English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Act of Violence was produced by William H. Wright^[24]. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann^[4]. Robert L. Richards wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Van Heflin^[10], Robert Ryan^[11], Janet Leigh^[12], Volkert Kraeft^[13], Joachim Kerzel^[14], and Angelika Bender^[15].

Publication

Act of Violence was published on January 1, 1948^[28]. The original language of it was English^[27]. Genres include crime film^[7], drama film^[8], and film noir^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[29].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10^[30] and 94%^[31].

Why It Matters

Act of Violence ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (524 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]