Name: Act of Violence
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
Released: 1948-01-01
Duration: 82 min

The manhunt no woman could stop!

Act of Violence (1948) follows a war veteran whose carefully rebuilt life is shattered when a former comrade returns, intent on exposing the truth about a betrayal that occurred in a POW camp. As guilt, fear, and revenge close in, his attempt to flee only deepens the moral reckoning he hoped to escape. This noir thriller blends post-war anxiety and psychological tension in a stark study of accountability and buried trauma.

Act of Violence Blu-ray & DVD editions

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Comparison of Act of Violence Blu-ray & DVD Editions
Disc Extras	Warner BD-ALL/US 2024	Warner DVD-R-0/US 2017	Warner DVD-0/US/OOP 2007
Audio Commentary by Dr. Drew Casper
“Act of Violence:” Dealing With the Devil (5:08)
Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
“Goggle Fishing Bear” (Animated Short, 1949, 7:21)
“The Shell-Shocked Egg” (Animated Short, 1948, 6:50)

Edition and Packaging Notes

Warner’s “Film Noir Classic Collection Double Feature” DVD also includes Mystery Street (1950). It is also available in the “Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 4” box set with Decoy (1946), They Live by Night (1948), The Big Steal (1949), Side Street (1949), Tension (1949), Mystery Street (1950), Where Danger Lives (1950), Crime Wave (1953) and Illegal (1955).