Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 19m

Force of Evil

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Director
Abraham Polonsky
Cast
John Garfield as Joe Morse Thomas Gomez as Leo Morse Marie Windsor as Edna Tucker Howland Chamberlain as Freddie Bauer Roy Roberts as Ben Tucker Paul Fix as Bill Ficco
Crew
George Barnes — Director of Photography Art Seid — Editor Abraham Polonsky — Screenplay Ira Wolfert — Screenplay Bob Roberts — Producer
Tagline

Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
new york citygangsterfilm noirlawyernumbers racketbrother brother relationship
Key Collaborators
Abraham Polonsky Director George Barnes Director of Photography Art Seid Editor Abraham Polonsky Screenplay Ira Wolfert Screenplay Bob Roberts Producer
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