Force of Evil (Abraham Polonsky 1948)
Force of Evil Brief Synopsis A crooked lawyer tries to protect his numbers running brother from a ruthless crime boss. Cast & Crew Read More Abraham Polonsky Director John Garfield Joe Morse Thomas Gomez Leo Morse Marie Windsor Edna Tucker Howland Chamberlin Freddy Bauer Roy Roberts Ben Tucker Photos & Videos View All 2 Photos Film Details
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1h 19m IMDb RATING 7.2 /10 7.5K YOUR RATING Rate Crime Drama Film-Noir An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket. Director Abraham Polonsky Writers Abraham Polonsky Ira Wolfert Stars John Garfield Thomas Gomez Beatrice Pearson See production info at IMDbPro STREAMING RENT/BUY
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Force of Evil is a masterpiece, usually lumped in with films noir of the period, but unique. Full Review | Aug 22, 2012 Bosley Crowther New York Times
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Force of Evil (1948) Released: 01 Mar 1949 Rated: Passed Runtime: 79 min Director: Abraham Polonsky Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Cast: John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Beatrice Pearson Writer (s): Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert Plot: An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.
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Denison, Texas, US. Died. February 1, 1986. Occupation. Film actress. Beatrice Pearson (July 27, 1920 - February 1, 1986) was an American actress, probably best known for her role as co-star in the 1948 film noir Force of Evil. She won a Theatre World Award in 1946 for Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance in The Mermaids Singing by John Van.
Force of Evil (1948)
"Force of Evil" was a film done under the banner of John Garfield's production company which he formed with other actors, each of whom was to appear in a film. The company had a distribution deal but the company they were working with went bankrupt and distribution had to be found elsewhere. The timing was perhaps not the best - Garfield would.
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A quarter of a century before The Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola, 1972), Force of Evil exposes the striking similarities between American business and organised crime. Early in the film, Joe predicts that the new lottery will become "legal, respectable and very profitable" in ways similar to horse racing or lotteries in Cuba.
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Force of Evil opens on a shot of Wall Street, the frame almost twenty stories high in the asphalt jungle. Below, a crowd full of wannabe movers and shakers bustles, and each one of them is desperate to make their fortune. Among them is Joe Morse (John Garfield), a successful attorney who, in his voiceover, schemes to make his "first million."
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Force of Evil is a 1948 American crime film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People. [3] Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul (1947), in which Garfield had also played the male lead.
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On October 27, 2019, TCM showed "Force of Evil" (1948) as its selection for its weekly "Noir Alley" show (Saturday night at midnight ET, repeating Sunday mor.
Force of Evil (1948) Posters — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Force of Evil is a 1948 American crime FILM NOlR directed by Abraham Polonsky, who was previously known as a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul (1947). Like Body and Soul, the film starred John Garfield. The film was adapted by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People
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Abraham Polonsky's spirited debut Force of Evil encapsulates the socially-conscious noir subgenre that critic Thom Andersen labelled 'film gris'. Purveyed by leftist filmmakers who would be dogged by the HUAC in the coming years, these 'gray' films sought to impart a higher level of psychological realism and address issues of societal.
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a 1948 film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky. It stars John Garfield as Joe Morse, a streetwise New York attorney. who represents the kingpin of the numbers racket. and who is attempting to get.
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Force of Evil, released in 1948, is a gripping film noir that has stood the test of time. Directed by Abraham Polonsky, it stars John Garfield as Joe Morse, a lawyer caught up in the world of organized crime. The film delves into the dark underbelly of the city, portraying the moral decay and corruption that lie beneath the surface.
Force of Evil (1948) Toronto Film Society
Force of Evil is a 1948 American crime film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People. Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul , in which Garfield had also played the male lead.