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Act Of Violence (1949) - (Movie Clip) I Remembered Something

The viewer doesn't yet know why Parkson (Robert Ryan) is stalking fellow WWII vet Enley (Van Heflin), fishing on a California lake with pal Fred (Harry Antrim), in Fred Zinnemann's Act Of Violence, 1949.

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Brisk opening, Robert Ryan as WWII vet Joe Parkson, his purpose not made clear, first in New York then on the bus to Santa Lisa, California on Memorial Day, from Fred Zinnemann's Act Of Violence, 1949.

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