A very well paced and directed suspense noir. Robert Ryan had the perfect face for the menacing creep. It falters a little toward the end, but it's still on my "top noir" list.
This review of Act of Violence (1949) was written by Jeffrey M on 14 Sep 2008.
Act of Violence has generally received positive reviews.
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