Force of Evil

Force of Evil

1948 · 79 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (103 votes)
Dir. Abraham Polonsky · Starring John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlain, Roy Roberts, Paul Fix

Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!

CrimeDrama

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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A dark, atmospheric dive into the moral compromises of ambition. The city's shadows loom large, reflecting the internal struggles of men caught between loyalty and the lure of power. It's a somber, inevitable descent.

broodingfatalistictensemelancholicsteadyclassic film noirshadowyurban decaydialogue-drivengreedfamily obligationmoralitycrime
new york citygangsterfilm noirlawyernumbers racketbrother brother relationship
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