Act of Violence 07/02/24

The Warner Archive Collection
Blu-ray

Fred Zinnemann’s dark thriller gives us Robert Ryan as a gun-toting killer, with Van Heflin’s respected family man his intended victim. But who is the villain?  Murky morality enters via the aftermath of a heinous wartime crime. What are the limits of personal responsibility in extreme circumstances?  Does the movie imply that American prosperity is founded on less-than-noble deeds?  Janet Leigh, Mary Astor and Phyllis Thaxter co-star in a core classic Film Noir, near- perfectly directed. On Blu-ray from The Warner Archive Collection.
07/02/24