Act of Violence (1959 film)

Act of Violence
The Sydney Morning Herald advertisement, 23 Mar 1959
Based on1956 script Act of Violence
Written byIain MacCormick
Directed byPaul O'Loughlin
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time75 mins
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkABC
Release25 March 1959 (1959-03-25)

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