Force of Evil (1950)

Force of Evil (1950)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1950-08-24 United States of America 79 Min. PG-13
6.5 128 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.

Cast

John Garfield is Joe Morse
Joe Morse
Thomas Gomez is Leo Morse
Leo Morse
Marie Windsor is Edna Tucker
Edna Tucker
Howland Chamberlain is Freddie Bauer
Freddie Bauer
Roy Roberts is Ben Tucker
Ben Tucker
Paul Fix is Bill Ficco
Bill Ficco
Barry Kelley is Detective Egan
Detective Egan
Paul McVey is Hobe Wheelock
Hobe Wheelock
Beatrice Pearson is Doris Lowry
Doris Lowry
Arthur O'Connell is Link Hall (uncredited)
Link Hall (uncredited)
Georgia Backus is Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Margaret Bert is Sorter (uncredited)
Sorter (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre is Secretary #4 (uncredited)
Secretary #4 (uncredited)
Sherry Hall is Sorter (uncredited)
Sorter (uncredited)
Paul Frees is Elevator operator
Elevator operator
Jack Overman is Juice (uncredited)
Juice (uncredited)
Tim Ryan is Johnson
Johnson
Barbara Wooddell is Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
Raymond Largay is Bunte (uncredited)
Bunte (uncredited)
Beau Bridges is Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
Frankie Tucker (uncredited)
Allen Mathews is Badgley (uncredited)
Badgley (uncredited)
Georgia Backus is Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Sid Tomack is Two and Two (uncredited)
Two and Two (uncredited)
Bert Hanlon is Cigar man (uncredited)
Cigar man (uncredited)
Bill Neff is Law clerk (uncredited)
Law clerk (uncredited)
Eileen Coghlan is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Attorney (uncredited)
Attorney (uncredited)