Mary Astor as Sandra Kovak in The Great Lie
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1942
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1942
Mary Astor The Great Lie 1942
SEX WORKER ROLE
Pat in Act of Violence 1948
Character Is A Prostitute
Mary Astor in Act Of Violence 1948
In the film “Act of Violence,” Van Heflin plays Frank Enley. He has abandoned his family to go on the run from his former friend Joe Parkson, who is determined to avenge a wrong by killing Frank. Mary plays a hooker (past her prime) named Pat, whom Frank meets in a bar. She helps him find an assassin to get rid of Joe. Does Frank succeed in getting to Joe first? Or does Joe get to Frank first? This movie has become a film-noir cult classic among movie buffs worldwide.
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