Force of Evil

Force of Evil (1950)

24/08/1950
Crime, Drama
1h 19m

Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!

Overview

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.

  • Abraham PolonskyDirector, Screenplay
  • Ira WolfertScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • new york city
  • gangster
  • film noir
  • lawyer
  • numbers racket
  • brother brother relationship

Top Billed 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

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