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Act of Violence (1948)

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All Time

of 190,142

2,118

1940's

of 9,975

168

1948

of 1,956

22
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  1,166
  
  Drama of 1948
  
  of 215
  
  15
  
  Drama of the 1940's
  
  of 1,823
  
  100
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  453
  
  Thriller of 1948
  
  of 23
  
  6
  
  Thriller of the 1940's
  
  of 225
  
  32

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Act of Violence (1948) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.8644

Avg Critic Score:2.9667

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