Act of Violence
1949 · 82 min · Director: Fred Zinnemann
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Act of Violence (1949) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 20 % | 5 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 24 % | 13 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 34 % | 30 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 45 % | 45 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 64 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 81 % | 68 % | 58 % | 70 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 80 % | 61 % | 54 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 51 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 38 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 76 % | 66 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 57 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 78 % | 72 % | 60 % | 40 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ann Sturgess
Bellboy (uncredited)
Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Newsboy (uncredited)
Bystander (uncredited)
Conventioneer (uncredited)
Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Fred Zinnemann
- Written by
- Collier Young, Robert L. Richards
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1949
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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