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    Force of Evil

    1949 · Crime drama · 1h 18m

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  1. Force of Evil is a 1948 American film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People . [3] Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul (1947), in which Garfield had also played the male lead.

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  2. A lawyer and his brother clash over the numbers racket in New York City. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film.

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  3. Force of Evil. In New York City, unscrupulous lawyer Joe Morse (John Garfield), has the opportunity to make it big by teaming up with cutthroat gangster Ben Tucker (Roy Roberts) to...

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  4. Brief Synopsis. A crooked lawyer tries to protect his numbers running brother from a ruthless crime boss. Cast & Crew. Read More. Abraham Polonsky. Director. John Garfield. Joe Morse. Thomas Gomez. Leo Morse. Marie Windsor. Edna Tucker. Howland Chamberlin. Freddy Bauer. Roy Roberts. Ben Tucker. Photos & Videos. View All. 2 Photos. Film Details.

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  5. In essence Force of Evil is a story of two brothers, played by John Garfield and Thomas Gomez. The elder one, played by Gomez, has effectively ruined himself bringing up the younger prodigal brother, but Garfield has been seduced by crime, Wall Street, flash living and everything else the urban jungle has to offer at the top end of its vices.

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  6. Joe Morse is a lawyer who crosses the line with his gangster client, Ben Tucker. Together, they've got a scheme to shut down all the illegal numbers banks in the city, and buy up the ones they want. Joe has an older brother, Leo, a man with heart trouble; and also runs an illegal numbers bank.

  7. Force of Evil. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆. Review by Brian Eggert April 2, 2023. Director. Abraham Polonsky. Cast. John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlin, Roy Roberts, Paul Fix, Stanley Prager, Barry Kelley, Paul McVey, Beatrice Pearson. Rated. Unrated. Runtime. 79 min. Release Date. 12/25/1948.

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