

Force of Evil
1950-08-24 · 79 min · ★ 6.6
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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- Directors
- Abraham Polonsky
- Production companies
- Roberts Pictures Inc., Enterprise Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,165,000
Top Cast
John GarfieldJoe Morse
Thomas GomezLeo Morse
Marie WindsorEdna Tucker
Howland ChamberlainFreddie Bauer
Roy RobertsBen Tucker
Paul FixBill Ficco
Stanley PragerWally
Barry KelleyDetective Egan
Paul McVeyHobe Wheelock
Beatrice PearsonDoris Lowry
Arthur O'ConnellLink Hall (uncredited)
Georgia BackusSylvia Morse (uncredited)
Estelle EtterreSecretary #4 (uncredited)
Paul FreesElevator operator
Jack OvermanJuice (uncredited)
Tim RyanJohnson
Raymond LargayBunte (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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