Force Of Evil
1948
Joe Morse lifted the receiver, put it to his ear and heard the 'click' that signified the begining of the end - the phone was tapped and Joe started to panic... Becoming a lawyer for crime boss Ben Tucker he thought was going to make him a million, but now the dream was turning sour and Joe's life was about to come crashing .. Read more
| Starring | John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howard Chamberlain |
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| Director | Abraham Polonsky |
| Genres | Drama |
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Force Of Evil
Joe Morse lifted the receiver, put it to his ear and heard the 'click' that signified the begining of the end - the phone was tapped and Joe started to panic... Becoming a lawyer for crime boss Ben Tucker he thought was going to make him a million, but now the dream was turning sour and Joe's life was about to come crashing down around him...
| Starring | John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howard Chamberlain |
|---|---|
| Director | Abraham Polonsky |
| Studio | METRODOME DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 18 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 30 Jan 2006 Production year: 1948 |
| Format | DVD |
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A truly remarkable one-off, a quintessential film noir filmed on authentic New York locations by the great cinematographer George Barnes with dialogue in blank verse, co-written and directed by Abraham Polonsky. The plot revolves around corruption in the numbers racket, and holding it all together is a remarkably intense performance by John Garfield, doing some of his career best screen work here. But, be warned, this bleak and sordid philosophical allegory may not be to everyone's taste. Polonsky was blacklisted during the McCarthy era witch-hunts and did not direct again until 1969.
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One of the key films of the '40s. From a novel by Ira Wolfert (Tucker's People), it extracts a clinical analysis of the... read more on Time Out
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
a film of intelligence
The film happens to be one of Martin Scorsese favourites and it is easy to see why ,many of the themes he tackles in his films are present here ,guilt,revenge and a corrupt system are all around in this film and John Garfields lawyer is up to it in his neck and only by losing a loved one will he finally see how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Its a shame that many involved in this film were named by H.U.A.C and had there careers cut short by innuendo and fear ,very much like what is prevalent in the film.
With George Clooney currently flying the flag for liberal causes this film is more relevant than it ever has been -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
No classic, but enjoyable.
Garfield makes the film. The plot is nothing special.The acting,however, is exemplary.
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