Force of Evil (1950)

6.6/10 79 min Crime Drama

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.

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

Stanley Prager

Wally

Barry Kelley

Detective Egan

Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock

Beatrice Pearson

Doris Lowry

Arthur O'Connell

Link Hall (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Secretary #4 (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Elevator operator

Jack Overman

Juice (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Johnson

Raymond Largay

Bunte (uncredited)

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