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Force of Evil

Force of Evil
★ 6.7/10•1950•1h 19m•NR•Crime•Drama

Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!

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 Polonsky · Director

Ira Wolfert · Screenplay

Abraham Polonsky · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 19m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 24, 1950
Revenue$1,165,000

Actors

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

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