| Force of Evil | |
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| Directed by | Abraham Polonsky |
| Produced by | Bob Roberts |
| Written by | Abraham Polonsky Ira Wolfert |
| Starring | John Garfield Thomas Gomez Marie Windsor |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1948 (U. Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5 1910 - October 26 1999 was an American Screenwriter blacklisted by Hollywood Movie studios Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5 1910 - October 26 1999 was an American Screenwriter blacklisted by Hollywood Movie studios John Garfield ( March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor Thomas Gomez ( July 10, 1905 &ndash June 18, 1971) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor Marie Windsor ( December 11 1919 - December 10 2000) Born as Emily Marie Bertelson in Marysvale, Piute County David Raksin ( August 4, 1912 - August 9, 2004) was an American composer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. George S Barnes, ASC ( October 16, 1892 &ndash May 30, 1953) was an American Cinematographer from the era of Silent Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. A. ) |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Force of Evil (1948) is a film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky who had already achieved a name for himself as a scriptwriter, most notably for gritty boxing film Body and Soul (1947). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5 1910 - October 26 1999 was an American Screenwriter blacklisted by Hollywood Movie studios Body and Soul is a 1947 Film noir which tells the story of a boxer who becomes involved with crooked promoters The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York Like Body and Soul it starred John Garfield. John Garfield ( March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor The movie was adapted by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People. Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5 1910 - October 26 1999 was an American Screenwriter blacklisted by Hollywood Movie studios [1]
In 1994, Force of Evil was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress
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Plot
The drama tells of a lawyer, Joe Morse, (Garfield) working for a powerful gangster, Tucker, who wishes to consolidate and control the numbers racket in New York. The numbers game, or policy racket, is an illegal Lottery played mostly in poor neighborhoods in U This means assuming control of the many smaller numbers rackets, one of which is run by Morse’s older brother Leo Morse (Thomas Gomez). Thomas Gomez ( July 10, 1905 &ndash June 18, 1971) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor The plot which unfolds is a terse, melodramatic thriller notable for realist location photography, almost poetic dialogue and frequent biblical allusions (Cain and Abel, Judas’s betrayal, stigmata).
Cast
- John Garfield as Joe Morse
- Beatrice Pearson as Doris Lowry
- Thomas Gomez as Leo Morse
- Marie Windsor as Edna Tucker
- Howland Chamberlain as Freddie Bauer
- Roy Roberts as Ben Tucker
- Paul Fix as Bill Ficco
- Stanley Prager as Wally
- Barry Kelley as Det. John Garfield ( March 4, 1913 – May 21, 1952) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor Thomas Gomez ( July 10, 1905 &ndash June 18, 1971) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor Marie Windsor ( December 11 1919 - December 10 2000) Born as Emily Marie Bertelson in Marysvale, Piute County Roy Roberts ( March 19, 1900 - May 28, 1975) was an American character actor Paul Fix (born March 13 1901, Dobbs Ferry New York &ndash died October 14 1983, Los Angeles) was an American Stanley Prager ( January 8 1917 - January 18 1972) was an American Actor and a television and Theatre director Barry Kelley ( August 19, 1908 - June 5, 1991) was a heavy-set actor in movies in the 1940s 1950s and 1960s Egan
References
- ^ Force of Evil at the Internet Movie Database.
External links
- Noir of the Week review
- Force of Evil at the Internet Movie Database.
- Force of Evil at Allmovie. Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows.
- Force of Evil at the TCM Movie Database. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner
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