Force of Evil
Aug 24 1950
•1h 19m
•Crime, Drama
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
See allJohn Garfield
Joe Morse
Thomas Gomez
Leo Morse
Marie Windsor
Edna Tucker
Howland Chamberlain
Freddie Bauer
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