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Force of Evil (1948)

NR · 1948-12-25 · 1h 19m · EN
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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.

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Abraham PolonskyDirector

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John GarfieldJohn GarfieldJoe MorseThomas GomezThomas GomezLeo MorseMarie WindsorMarie WindsorEdna TuckerHowland ChamberlainHowland ChamberlainFreddie BauerRoy RobertsRoy RobertsBen TuckerPaul FixPaul FixBill FiccoStanley PragerStanley PragerWallyPaul McVeyPaul McVeyHobe WheelockBarry KelleyBarry KelleyDetective EganBeatrice PearsonBeatrice PearsonDoris LowryArthur O'ConnellArthur O'ConnellLink Hall (uncredited)Georgia BackusGeorgia BackusSylvia Morse (uncredited)

Keywords

GangsterBrother brother relationshipNew york cityLawyerNoirNumbers racketFilm noir

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityGangster · Brother Brother Relationship · New York CityVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference294170

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What is Force of Evil about?

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.

How long is Force of Evil?

Force of Evil has a runtime of 79 minutes.

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