Force of Evil (1950)

08/24/1950 (US) • 1h 19m

Crime, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

John Garfield

Joe Morse

Thomas Gomez

Leo Morse

Marie Windsor

Edna Tucker

Howland Chamberlain

Freddie Bauer

Roy Roberts

Ben Tucker

Paul Fix

Bill Ficco

Barry Kelley

Detective Egan

Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

new york city

gangster

film noir

lawyer

numbers racket

brother brother relationship

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