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POLAND · 1949
Act of Violence
Fred Zinnemann
Synopsis
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.
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war guilt · blackmail · redemption · betrayal · moral reckoning
