Sunday, May 8, 2011

Act of Violence (1948)


MGM
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)

Crazed WWII vet Robert Ryan stalks his old C.O. Van Heflin years after the war has ended. He follows him cross country to California, tracking him down at work, home and vacation. Turns out Van was a "stoolie for the Nazis" during their stay at a POW camp and Ryan can't forget. In a change of pace, the women in their lives have more strength and common sense than the men. A final act of heroism redeems Heflin, but the price is steep.


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