Gavery — Act of Violence Character Profile

Gavery - Act of Violence

About Gavery

A shady lawyer operating in Los Angeles who facilitates the arrangement between Frank and the hired thug.

Character Facts

Played by: Taylor Holmes
Appears in: Act of Violence (1949)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (3)

Gavery — Professional Introducer — Pat (Mary Astor)
Pat acts as the social bridge connecting Frank to the shady lawyer Gavery.
Gavery — Professional Associates — Johnny (Berry Kroeger)
Gavery and Johnny operate as professional partners within a criminal underworld network.
Gavery — Narrative Indirect Antagonist — Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan)
Gavery's legal and criminal network is weaponized to orchestrate the trap targeting Joe.

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Pat (Mary Astor)
Bellboy (uncredited) (John Albright)
Ann (Phyllis Thaxter)
Woman (voice) (uncredited) (Barbara Billingsley)
Teenage Boy (uncredited) (Rex Downing)
Bystander (uncredited) (Margaret Bert)
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