Act of Violence
1949 · 82 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 6,216 VOTES · DIR. Fred Zinnemann
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,179 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:12 CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY TURNER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
00:04:59 THANKS, FRANK.
00:06:44 WE'LL ONLY BE GONE A COUPLE OF DAYS.
00:09:54 BOAT NUMBER 14. THEY'RE FISHING OVER IN THE INLET NOW.
00:14:07 AND I'LL, UH, SETTLE UP WITH POP.
00:16:29 FRANK?
00:19:59 FRANK, THIS IS OUR HOUSE-- OUR OWN HOUSE!
00:24:02 OH, I KNOW YOU WENT THROUGH SOME BAD TIMES IN THE WAR.
00:28:04 HE'S GONE, HE'S LEFT TOWN.
00:30:57 BY THEN, YOU COULDN'T TELL HIS VOICE BELONGED TO A MAN.
00:34:13 THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO, THERE'S NOTHING ANYBODY CAN DO.
00:37:28 OH, FRANK...
00:40:00 I HAVEN'T SEEN A MIRROR SINCE I GOT OFF THE PLANE.
00:43:04 WHAT CAN YOU DO? I'VE SEEN HIM.
00:47:13 COME ON, TIM, GIVE US ONE FOR THE ROAD.
00:50:15 HOW MUCH IS THIS BUSINESS OF YOURS WORTH, ANYWAY?
00:53:29 THEY GOT ALL KINDS OF LAWS.
00:56:35 WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SELL HIM?
00:59:36 NO! NO, JOE!
01:03:16 WOULDN'T HE?
01:05:58 ANN...
01:08:15 ONLY YOU WEREN'T GOING TO BE THERE-- JUST JOHNNY.
01:12:14 FRANK, YOU SAID IT WAS ALL SETTLED.
01:16:32 [WIND WHISTLING]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,179
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line01:16:32
Production Record
DirectorFred Zinnemann
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,290,000
Revenue$1,129,000
IMDb votes6,216