7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Act of Violence (1949)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the universal human themes of guilt, revenge, and redemption in the aftermath of wartime trauma, focusing on individual moral struggles rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.
The movie features a cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with the casting practices of its era. Its narrative centers on themes of post-war trauma and revenge, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes as central to its plot.
Secondary
Act of Violence, a 1948 film noir, centers on a veteran's psychological struggle and a former comrade's quest for revenge. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the framework.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Act of Violence (1949) is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters do not have a prior canonical or historical gender established in source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Act of Violence (1949) is an original film with no prior source material (novels, comics, earlier films) or historical figures that would establish character races. Therefore, no character could have been canonically or historically established as a different race before this film's production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.4
N/A
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