Act of Violence is a 1959 television play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was based on a play by Australian writer Iain Mac Cormick which had previously been broadcast in Britain in 1956. This was typical of Australian television at the time - most locally produced drama consisted of adaptations of overseas stories. Act of Violence aired live on 25 March 1959 in Sydney and on 1 April 1959 aired a taped version in Melbourne
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Plot
It is set in the capital city of a country that has endured war revolution and the rule of dictators.
Cast
Owen Weingott as Alexander
Joan Landor as Leonara
Annette Andre
Lou Vernon
Max Osbiston
John Barnard
Douglas Bladon
Henry Gilbert
John Gray
Charles McCallum
Robert McDarra
Peter Wagner
Ossie Wenban
Production
It was the third of MacCormick's plays to be adapted by the ABC, the others being The Small Victory and The Sound of Thunder.
An advertisement at the time said the production "was in line with ABC policy, followed since the establishment of television, regularly to present fine plays with Australian casts." The ad also claimed it was the ABC's 54th live TV drama.