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Force of Evil

An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.

Director

Abraham Polonsky

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

$948,000

Production

Roberts Pictures Inc.,Enterprise Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

1 win

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Joe Morse

Leo Morse

Edna Tucker

Freddie Bauer

Howland Chamberlain

Ben Tucker

Bill Ficco

Wally

Detective Egan

Hobe Wheelock

Doris Lowry

Beatrice Pearson

Comptroller

Sorter

Citizen

Sylvia Morse

Sorter

Detective

Mother

Attorney

Banker

Citizen

Gunman #1

William Challee

Police Lieutenant

Secretary #1

Attorney

Dancer

John 'Uh huh' Collum

Dancer

Sorter

Attorney

Policeman #9

Mrs. Bauer

Banker

Norval's Girlfriend

Dineen

Policeman #8

Attorney

Secretary #3

Attorney

Secretary #4

Estelle Etterre

Judge

Butcher

Father

Elevator Operator

Gunman #3

Attorney

Sorter

Policeman #4

Cigar Man

Attorney

Newsboy

Policeman #12

Henchman

Mr. Middleton

Richards

Undetermined Secondary Role

Bunty

Waiter

Policeman #7

Badgley

Boy

Cashier

Defense attorney

Law Clerk

Policeman #2

Dancer

William H. O'Brien

Link Hall

Arthur O'Connell

Bailiff

Juice

Counterman

Edward Peil Sr.

Louie - Bootblack

Gunman #2

Policeman

Sorter

Johnson

Hatcheck Girl

Louise Saraydar

Policeman #5

Banker

Policeman #6

Mrs. Lowry

Norval

Man in Courthouse Cafeteria

Girl

Secretary #2

Court Reporter

Policeman #11

Two & Two Taylor

Sorter

Policeman #1

Policeman #3

Collector

Nightclub Manager

Goodspeed

Mervin Williams

Elevator Starter

Robert B. Williams

Henchman

Policeman #10

Mary - Joe's Secretary

Barbara Wooddell

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Doris Lowry Joe Morse Edna Tucker Leo Morse Sylvia Morse Policeman #2 Ben Tucker Hobe Wheelock Wally

The suckers bet on any combination of three numbers selected from the totals - Force of Evil

The suckers bet on any combination of three numbers selected...

The answer is no - Force of Evil

The answer is no

Does he get the cigar? - Force of Evil

Does he get the cigar?

Oakhurst Station house,
sergeant Denute speaking. - Force of Evil

Oakhurst Station house, sergeant Denute speaking.

You're wide open - Force of Evil

You're wide open

- Where can I call home?
- Right around the corner lady. - Force of Evil

- Where can I call home? - Right around the corner lady.

All that Cain did to Abel was murder him - Force of Evil

All that Cain did to Abel was murder him

You know I've got my whole life to think about now and you won't be of any help - Force of Evil

You know I've got my whole life to think about now and...

And a very evil one - Force of Evil

And a very evil one

July 4th, independence day. - Force of Evil

July 4th, independence day.

Don't have anything to do with him - Force of Evil

Don't have anything to do with him

Wouldn't you like to celebrate on a really large scale - Force of Evil

Wouldn't you like to celebrate on a really large scale

Who are you? - Force of Evil

This is a fine time to be getting in - Force of Evil

This is a fine time to be getting in

This is a fine time to be getting
in, from now on, get here on time. - Force of Evil

This is a fine time to be getting in, from now on, get here ...

What do you mean gangsters - Force of Evil

What do you mean gangsters

What's on your mind, Edna? - Force of Evil

What's on your mind, Edna?

Break your husband - Force of Evil

Break your husband

A man could spend the rest of his life trying to remember what he shouldn't have said - Force of Evil

A man could spend the rest of his life trying to remember...

At the tone, the time
will be 7:23 and 1/4. - Force of Evil

At the tone, the time will be 7:23 and 1/4.

I didn't have enough strength to resist corruption - Force of Evil

I didn't have enough strength to resist corruption

It's the truth Doris, a man
doesn't tell lies at midnight. - Force of Evil

It's the truth Doris, a man doesn't tell lies at m...

Step lively. - Force of Evil

Let me go, let me go. I don't
work here, I don't work here. - Force of Evil

Let me go, let me go. I don't work here, I don't w...

The facts and figures on the combination - Force of Evil

The facts and figures on the combination

The money I made in this rotten business is no good for me - Force of Evil

The money I made in this rotten business is no good for me

Hello? This is Wheelock, got everything
else, but I can't get into the safe. - Force of Evil

Hello? This is Wheelock, got everything else, but I can'...

I knew I would never come back
to this fancy office again. - Force of Evil

I knew I would never come back to this fancy office again.

And very profitable for you - Force of Evil

And very profitable for you

You usually know what you're doing - Force of Evil

You usually know what you're doing

Remember me, Bauer? I'm Wally. - Force of Evil

Remember me, Bauer? I'm Wally.

Your friend didn't show yet. - Force of Evil

Your friend didn't show yet.

Freddy, what have you done? - Force of Evil

Freddy, what have you done?

- Take it easy Pop, you won't get hurt.
- You come with us, Pop. - Force of Evil

- Take it easy Pop, you won't get hurt. - You come with...

- You make up your mind yet Ficco?
- I'm thinking it over Ben. - Force of Evil

- You make up your mind yet Ficco? - I'm thinking it ov...

- Why didn't you tell me?
- You weren't interested. - Force of Evil

- Why didn't you tell me? - You weren't interested...

This is Joe Morse, tell Mr. Hall and the
police I'll be down to see them in an hour. - Force of Evil

This is Joe Morse, tell Mr. Hall and the police I'll be...

Doris was waiting for me downstairs
and we left before the police came. - Force of Evil

Doris was waiting for me downstairs and we left before the p...

I found my brother's body at the bottom there - Force of Evil

I found my brother's body at the bottom there

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An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Abraham Polonsky

Writer: Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert

Production: Roberts Pictures Inc.,Enterprise Productions,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1948

MetaScore: 89/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $948,000

Released: 01 Mar 1949

Awards: 1 win

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