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Force of Evil (1948)

Blu-ray

Film-Noir · 1h 19m · 7/13/2020

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Description

In Abraham Polonsky’s Force of Evil (1948), an unscrupulous lawyer (John Garfield, The Postman Always Rings Twice) scents a personal fortune when he concocts a plan to merge New York City’s numbers rackets into a single powerful and unbreakable operation, but reckons without his brother, who’d rather stay independent.

Release Country

United States

Release Date

7/13/2020

Media Type

Movie

Digital Copy

Not Included

Subtitles

English

Video Format

1080p

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Cover Type

Keep Case (HD, Low)

Discs

Watch Alternatives

Part of Box Set

Four Film Noir Classics

Cast

John Garfield

Joe Morse

Thomas Gomez

Leo Morse

Marie Windsor

Edna Tucker

Howland Chamberlain

Freddie Bauer (as Howland Chamberlin)

Roy Roberts

Ben Tucker

Paul Fix

Bill Ficco

Stanley Prager

Wally

Barry Kelley

Det. Egan

Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock

Beatrice Pearson

Doris Lowry

Murray Alper

Comptroller (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Sorter (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Man (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Sorter (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Detective (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Mother (uncredited)

Beau Bridges

Frankie Tucker (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Attorney (uncredited)

John Butler

Banker (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Man (uncredited)

William Challee

Gunman #1 (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Eileen Coghlan

Secretary #1 (uncredited)

Roger Cole

Attorney (uncredited)

John 'Uh huh' Collum

Dancer (uncredited)

Barbara Combs

Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Corner

Sorter (uncredited)

Bert Davidson

Attorney (uncredited)

Jim Davies

Policeman #9 (uncredited)

Jan Dennis

Mrs. Bauer (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Banker (uncredited)

Ann Duncan

Norval's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Dineen (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman #8 (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Attorney (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Secretary #3 (uncredited)

Richard Elmore

Attorney (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Secretary #4 (uncredited)

Charles Evans

Judge (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Butcher (uncredited)

Joel Fluellen

Father (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

David Fresco

Gunman #3 (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Attorney (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sorter (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Policeman #4 (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

Cigar Man (uncredited)

Carl Hanson

Attorney (uncredited)

Ray Hirsch

Newsboy (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Policeman #12 (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Henchman (uncredited)

Perry Ivins

Mr. Middleton (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Richards (uncredited)

Jack Lambert

(uncredited)

Raymond Largay

Bunty (uncredited)

Will Lee

Waiter (uncredited)

George Magrill

Policeman #7 (uncredited)

Allen Mathews

Badgley (uncredited)

Mickey McGuire

Boy (uncredited)

David McKim

Cashier (uncredited)

Bill Neff

Law Clerk (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Dancer (uncredited)

Arthur O'Connell

Link Hall (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Bailiff (uncredited)

Jack Overman

Juice (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Counterman (uncredited)

Frank Pharr

Louie - Bootblack (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Gunman #2 (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

(uncredited)

Richard Reeves

Policeman (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

Sorter (uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Johnson (uncredited)

Louise Saraydar

Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)

Carl Saxe

Policeman #5 (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Banker (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Policeman #6 (uncredited)

Esther Somers

Mrs. Lowry (uncredited)

Bob Stebbins

Norval (uncredited)

Diane Stewart

Girl (uncredited)

Barbara Stone

Secretary #2 (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Court Reporter (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Policeman #11 (uncredited)

Sid Tomack

Two & Two Taylor (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Sorter (uncredited)

Phil Tully

Policeman #1 (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Policeman #3 (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

Collector (uncredited)

Stanley Waxman

Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Mervin Williams

Goodspeed (uncredited)

Robert Williams

Elevator Starter (uncredited)

Bud Wiser

Policeman #10 (uncredited)

Barbara Woodell

Mary - Joe's Secretary (uncredited)

Crew

Abraham Polonsky

Director

Abraham Polonsky

Writer

Ira Wolfert

Writer

Bob Roberts

Producer

George Barnes

Cinematograpy

Art Seid

Editor

David Raksin

Music

Richard Day

Art

Other Editions

Force of Evil (Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))
7/11/2023

Force of Evil (DVD)
5/11/2004

Force of Evil (Blu-ray)
7/31/2012

Force of Evil (DVD)
7/31/2012