Force of Evil (1948)
Force of Evil (1948)
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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Cast

John Garfield John Garfield As: Joe Morse
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez As: Leo Morse
Marie Windsor Marie Windsor As: Edna Tucker
Howland Chamberlain Howland Chamberlain As: Freddie Bauer
Roy Roberts Roy Roberts As: Ben Tucker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Roberts Pictures Inc., Enterprise Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Link Hall (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Sorter (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Secretary #4 (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Sorter (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Elevator operator

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Juice (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Johnson

Barbara Wooddell

Barbara Wooddell

Mary (uncredited)

Raymond Largay

Raymond Largay

Bunte (uncredited)

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Frankie Tucker (uncredited)

Allen Mathews

Allen Mathews

Badgley (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia Backus

Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Sid Tomack

Sid Tomack

Two and Two (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Bert Hanlon

Cigar man (uncredited)

Bill Neff

Bill Neff

Law clerk (uncredited)

Eileen Coghlan

Eileen Coghlan

Secretary (uncredited)

Directed By

Abraham Polonsky

Abraham Polonsky

Director

Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Abraham Polonsky

Abraham Polonsky

Screenplay

Ira Wolfert

Ira Wolfert

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jack Baur

Jack Baur

Casting

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Producer

Edited By

Art Seid

Art Seid

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lillian Lashin

Lillian Lashin

Hairstylist

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

David Raksin

David Raksin

Music

Frank Webster

Frank Webster

Sound Engineer

Rudolph Polk

Rudolph Polk

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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