Force of Evil
Force of Evil

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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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

new york citygangsterfilm noirlawyernumbers racketbrother brother relationship

Production House

Roberts Pictures Inc.
Enterprise Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

66%

140 votes

Skip11%
Timepass27%
Go for it38%
Perfection24%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

John Garfield

John Garfield

Joe Morse

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Leo Morse

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Edna Tucker

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

Freddie Bauer

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Ben Tucker

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Bill Ficco

Stanley Prager

Stanley Prager

Wally

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Detective Egan

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock

Beatrice Pearson

Beatrice Pearson

Doris Lowry

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Link Hall (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Sorter (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Secretary #4 (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sorter (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Elevator operator

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Juice (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Johnson

// crew

Crew

Abraham Polonsky

Abraham Polonsky

Director, Screenplay

Ira Wolfert

Screenplay

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Bob Roberts

Producer

Art Seid

Editor

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