Force of Evil

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

Mar 1 1949 Approved 1h 19m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert

Directed by

Abraham Polonsky

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Enterprise Productions, Roberts Pictures Inc.

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
7,974
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA