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Kenen on kosto

Original title: Act of Violence
  • 19481948
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.2K
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Kenen on kosto (1948)
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DramaFilm-NoirThriller

An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.An embittered, vengeful POW stalks his former commanding officer who betrayed his men's planned escape attempt from a Nazi prison camp.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.2K
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  • Director
    • Fred Zinnemann
  • Writers
    • Robert L. Richards(screenplay)
    • Collier Young(story)
  • Stars
    • Van Heflin
    • Robert Ryan
    • Janet Leigh
  • Director
    • Fred Zinnemann
  • Writers
    • Robert L. Richards(screenplay)
    • Collier Young(story)
  • Stars
    • Van Heflin
    • Robert Ryan
    • Janet Leigh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:28
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    Van Heflin and Janet Leigh in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Janet Leigh and Robert Ryan in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Van Heflin and Robert Ryan in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Robert Ryan and Will Wright in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Mary Astor and Van Heflin in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Van Heflin in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Mary Astor and Van Heflin in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Mary Astor, Van Heflin, and Berry Kroeger in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Mary Astor, Van Heflin, and Taylor Holmes in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Van Heflin and Janet Leigh in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Van Heflin and Robert Ryan in Kenen on kosto (1948)
    Janet Leigh in Kenen on kosto (1948)

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    Van Heflin
    Van Heflin
    • Frank R. Enley
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Joe Parkson
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Edith Enley
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Pat
    Phyllis Thaxter
    Phyllis Thaxter
    • Ann
    Berry Kroeger
    Berry Kroeger
    • Johnny
    Taylor Holmes
    Taylor Holmes
    • Gavery
    Harry Antrim
    Harry Antrim
    • Fred
    Connie Gilchrist
    Connie Gilchrist
    • Martha
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Pop
    John Albright
    • Bellboy
    • (uncredited)
    Rudolph Anders
    Rudolph Anders
    • German
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Convention Party Drunk
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bert
    • Bystander
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Voice
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Heavy Jowled Man
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Cartledge
    • Newsboy
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Datig Jr.
    • Bystander
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred Zinnemann
    • Writers
      • Robert L. Richards(screenplay)
      • Collier Young(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      As Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan) is leaving the car rental lot, the billboard advertising Oi nuoruus (1948) with Mickey Rooney is seen; that movie also was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio movie released in 1948.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie, when the car crashes head-on into the light pole, Frank Enley is thrown forward by the impact. He is next seen lying in the street several yards to the rear of the car.
    • Quotes

      Joe Parkson: Sure, I was in the hospital, but I didn't go crazy. I kept myself sane. You know how? I kept saying to myself: Joe, you're the only one alive that knows what he did. You're the one that's got to find him, Joe. I kept remembering. I kept thinking back to that prison camp. One of them lasted to the morning. By then, you couldn't tell his voice belonged to a man. He sounded like a dog that got hit by a truck and left him in the street.

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      Featured in Pulp Cinema (2001)

    User reviews77

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    8/10
    A minor classic
    I caught this film on TCM recently. At first I wasn't sure if I would like it but was sucked in thanks to the mystery of why Van Heflin's character was being stalked by Robert Ryan. Revealing why would spoil it for most people, but I highly recommend watching the film. Quite frankly this could be another classic Hollywood film noir, as it takes place in 1940's Los Angeles, and includes many famous landmarks, like the extinct "Angel's Flight."

    Janet Leigh, in her fifth film, gives a fine performance as Heflin's concerned wife, and Mary Astor is a real delight as the woman who befriends Heflin in his state of panic.

    This would make an excellent remake today, if done in the style of "L.A. Confidential." Catch this film sometime if you can. You'll enjoy it.
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    • Jul 24, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 14, 1950 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Act of Violence
    • Filming locations
      • Angels Flight Railway - 351 S Hill St, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,290,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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