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.
Force of Evil (1950) is a crime and drama film directed by Abraham Polonsky, released on August 24, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor and Howland Chamberlain. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 145 ratings.
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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
Stanley Prager
as Wally
Barry Kelley
as Detective Egan
Paul McVey
as Hobe Wheelock
Beatrice Pearson
as Doris Lowry
Arthur O'Connell
as Link Hall (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
as Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Directed by Abraham Polonsky, written by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert, produced by Bob Roberts.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 145 ratings.
Black sheep like to make everybody else look black. Force of Evil is directed by Abraham Polonsky, who also adapts the screenplay from the Ira Wolfert novel Tucker's People. It stars John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Beatrice Pearson, Marie Windsor, Howard Chamberlain and Roy Roberts. Music is by David Raksin and cinematography by George Barnes. Plot finds Garfield as lawyer Joe Morse, who works for powerful gangster…
Reviewed on March 11, 2014
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Force of Evil (1950) is available to stream on YouTube TV, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Force of Evil (1950) includes John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlain and Roy Roberts. The film was directed by Abraham Polonsky. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Force of Evil was released on August 24, 1950 and runs for 1h 19m.
Force of Evil (1950) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 145 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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