FORCE OF EVIL - BLU

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• Release Year: 1948
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
• Plot: This gritty film noir is drenched in greed, cynicism and corruption of the soul, as embodied by John Garfield (The Postman Always Rings Twice) in one his most memorable roles. Garfield is perfectly cast as Joe Morse, a lawyer whose connection to a ruthless racketeer has nearly destroyed his sense of morality. His participation in a rigged numbers racket could prove disastrous for his high-strung brother (superbly played by Thomas Gomez), whose small-time policy bank stands to go broke when the rigged numbers pay off. Writer and director Abraham Polonsky (In his directorial debut) was later victimized by the Hollywood blacklist, curtailing a promising career for decades until he directed Robert Redford in 1969's Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here. The great supporting cast includes Paul Fix, Beatrice Pearson and noir goddess, Marie Windsor (The Killing).
• Cast: John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlain, Roy Roberts, Paul Fix, Stanley Prager, Barry Kelley, Paul McVey, Beatrice Pearson, Murray Alper, Jessie Arnold, Sam Ash, Georgia Backus, Margaret Bert, Larry J. Blake, Mildred Boyd, Beau Bridges, Ralph Brooks, John Butler, Douglas Carter, William Challee, Cliff Clark, Eileen Coghlan, Roger Cole, John 'Uh huh' Collum, Barbara Combs, Betty Corner, Bert Davidson, Jim Davies, Jan Dennis, Jim Drum, Ann Duncan, Jimmie Dundee, Ralph Dunn, Jay Eaton, Helen Eby-Rock, Richard Elmore, Estelle Etterre, Charles Evans, Budd Fine, Joel Fluellen, Paul Frees, David Fresco, Dick Gordon, Sherry Hall, Chuck Hamilton, Bert Hanlon, Carl Hanson, Ray Hirsch, Ray Hyke, John Indrisano, Perry Ivins, Milton Kibbee, Jack Lambert, Raymond Largay, Will Lee, George Magrill, Allen Mathews, Mickey McGuire, David McKim, Bill Neff, Paul Newlan, William H. O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Frank O'Connor, Jack Overman, Edward Peil Sr., Frank Pharr, Joey Ray, Bob Reeves, Richard Reeves, Shimen Ruskin, Tim Ryan, Louise Saraydar, Carl Saxe, Carl Sklover, Cap Somers, Esther Somers, Bob Stebbins, Diane Stewart, Barbara Stone, Robert Strong, Brick Sullivan, Sid Tomack, Jim Toney, Phil Tully, Max Wagner, Joe Warfield, Stanley Waxman, Mervin Williams, Robert Williams, Bud Wiser, Barbara Woodell, Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert
• Director: Abraham Polonsky
• Runtime: 1:18
• Company: Olive Films
• Media Format: Movie