Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Force of Evil

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Force of Evil

"Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!"

1950

1h 19m

6.5(127 votes)

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.

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Cast & Crew

28 members

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John Garfield

Joe Morse

John Garfield

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Thomas Gomez

Leo Morse

Thomas Gomez

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Marie Windsor

Edna Tucker

Marie Windsor

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Howland Chamberlain

Freddie Bauer

Howland Chamberlain

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Roy Roberts

Ben Tucker

Roy Roberts

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Paul Fix

Bill Ficco

Paul Fix

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Stanley Prager

Wally

Stanley Prager

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Barry Kelley

Detective Egan

Barry Kelley

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Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock

Paul McVey

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Beatrice Pearson

Doris Lowry

Beatrice Pearson

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Arthur O'Connell

Link Hall (uncredited)

Arthur O'Connell

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Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

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Margaret Bert

Sorter (uncredited)

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Estelle Etterre

Secretary #4 (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

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Sherry Hall

Sorter (uncredited)

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Paul Frees

Elevator operator

Paul Frees

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Jack Overman

Juice (uncredited)

Jack Overman

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Tim Ryan

Johnson

Tim Ryan

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Barbara Wooddell

Mary (uncredited)

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Raymond Largay

Bunte (uncredited)

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Beau Bridges

Frankie Tucker (uncredited)

Beau Bridges

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Allen Mathews

Badgley (uncredited)

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Georgia Backus

Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

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Sid Tomack

Two and Two (uncredited)

Sid Tomack

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Bert Hanlon

Cigar man (uncredited)

Bert Hanlon

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Bill Neff

Law clerk (uncredited)

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Eileen Coghlan

Secretary (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Attorney (uncredited)

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