United States / Dec 25, 1948 / NR / New York City, New York
Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Kelley | Detective Egan |
| Paul McVey | Hobe Wheelock |
| Beatrice Pearson | Doris Lowry |
| Arthur O'Connell | Link Hall (uncredited) |
| Georgia Backus | Sylvia Morse (uncredited) |
| Margaret Bert | Sorter (uncredited) |
| Estelle Etterre | Secretary #4 (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Sorter (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | Elevator operator |
| Jack Overman | Juice (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | Johnson |
| Barbara Wooddell | Mary (uncredited) |
| Raymond Largay | Bunte (uncredited) |
| Beau Bridges | Frankie Tucker (uncredited) |
| Allen Mathews | Badgley (uncredited) |
| Georgia Backus | Mrs. Sylvia Morse (uncredited) |
| Sid Tomack | Two and Two (uncredited) |
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| Bert Hanlon | Cigar man (uncredited) |
| Bill Neff | Law clerk (uncredited) |
| Eileen Coghlan | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Attorney (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Force of Evil |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Roberts Pictures Inc., Enterprise Productions |
| Release date | 24 agosto 1950 |
| Production | Bob Roberts |
| Writer | Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert |
| Casting | Jack Baur |
| Editing | Art Seid |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Assistant directors | Robert Aldrich, Abraham Polonsky |
| Camera operators | George Barnes |
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| Additional photography | George Barnes |
| Production design | Edward G. Boyle, Richard Day |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Edward G. Boyle |
| Set decoration | Edward G. Boyle, Richard Day |
| Music | David Raksin, Rudolph Polk, Frank Webster |
| Sound | David Raksin, Rudolph Polk, Frank Webster |
| Costume design | Lillian Lashin, Gustaf Norin |
| Makeup | Lillian Lashin, Gustaf Norin |
| Hairstyling | Lillian Lashin, Gustaf Norin |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / Aug 24, 1950
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