Movie·1950·1h 19m
Force of Evil
Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Lawyer Joe Morse wants to consolidate all the small-time numbers racket operators into one big powerful operation. But his elder brother Leo is one of these small-time operators who wants to stay that way, preferring not to deal with the gangsters who dominate the big-time.
Written By
Ira Wolfert
Producer
Bob Roberts
Cinematography
George Barnes
Editor
Art Seid
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
John Garfield
Joe Morse
Thomas Gomez
Leo Morse
Marie Windsor
Edna Tucker
Howland Chamberlain
Freddie Bauer
Roy Roberts
Ben Tucker
Paul Fix
Bill Ficco
Stanley Prager
Wally
Barry Kelley
Detective Egan
Paul McVey
Hobe Wheelock
Beatrice Pearson
Doris Lowry
Arthur O'Connell
Link Hall (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Sorter (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Secretary #4 (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Sorter (uncredited)
Paul Frees
Elevator operator
Jack Overman
Juice (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Johnson
// crew
Crew
Abraham Polonsky
Director, Screenplay
Ira Wolfert
Screenplay
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Bob Roberts
Producer
Art Seid
Editor
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