
Witness(1985)
While protecting an Amish boy – the sole witness to a brutal murder – and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.


“The day all Hell broke loose !”
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.

Victor Mature
Shelley Martin

Richard Egan
Boyd Fairchild

Stephen McNally
Harper (bank robber)

Virginia Leith
Linda Sherman

Tommy Noonan
Harry Reeves, Bank Manager

Lee Marvin
Dill, Bank Robber

Margaret Hayes
Mrs. Emily Fairchild

J. Carrol Naish
Chapman, Bank Robber

Sylvia Sidney
Elsie Braden

Ernest Borgnine
Stadt, Amish Farmer
Violent Saturday is a drama, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of amish. Directed by Richard Fleischer, it stars Victor Mature, Richard Egan, Stephen McNally. Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
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