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| Act of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Iain MacCormick |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Iain MacCormick |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 9 February 1956 |
Act of Violence is a 1956 television play broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. [1] [2] It was later remade as an Australian television play in 1959. [3]
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