Force of Evil (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Abraham Polonsky |
| Producer(s) | Bob Roberts |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Film Noir |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Gangsters |
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Force of Evil Overview:
Force of Evil (1948) was a Film Noir - Crime Film directed by Abraham Polonsky and produced by Bob Roberts.
SYNOPSIS
A lawyer gets caught in a three-way squeeze between his racketeer boss, his racketeer brother, and the anti-crime tactics of a new prosecutor who would like to jail the entire lot. Based on the novel Tucker's People by Ira Wolfert. Directional debut for the blacklisted Polonsky.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Force of Evil was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994.
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John Garfield stars in "Force of Evil"
By Stephen Reginald on Jun 28, 2022 From Classic Movie ManJohn Garfield stars in "Force of Evil" Force of Evil (1948) is an American film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky and starring John Garfield. The film is based on the novel Tucker's People, which was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from a novel by Wolfert. The music is by David Raskin (Laur... Read full article
Force of Evil (1948)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 3, 2015 From 4 Star Films“This is Wall Street… and today was important because tomorrow – July Fourth – I intended to make my first million dollars. An exciting day in any man’s life. Temporarily, the enterprise was slightly illegal. You see I was the lawyer for the numbers racket” ?~ Joe... Read full article
Force of Evil (1948)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 3, 2015 From 4 Star Films“This is Wall Street… and today was important because tomorrow – July Fourth – I intended to make my first million dollars. An exciting day in any man’s life. Temporarily, the enterprise was slightly illegal. You see I was the lawyer for the numbers racket” ?~ Joe... Read full article
Force of Evil (1948)
By Beatrice on Jun 21, 2013 From Flickers in TimeForce of Evil Directed by Abraham Polonsky 1948/USA Enterprise Productions/Roberts Pictures, Inc. First viewing #204 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This dynamite noir was the only film directed by screenwriter Abraham Polonsky before he was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios when he ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Joe Morse: Don't bother; besides it's not nice to do.
Edna Tucker: More interesting than when you have a rock for a husband like mine. He's a stone, that man. Whole world are rocks and stones to him.
Joe Morse: Why tell me? Tell him.
Edna Tucker: Never tell him anything. Makes me feel unnecessary.
Joe Morse: If I make you feel NECESSARY then I'm making a mistake.
Leo Morse: The money I made in this rotten business is no good for me, Joe. I don't want it back. And Tucker's money is no good either.
Joe Morse: The money has no moral opinions.
Leo Morse: I find I have, Joe. I find I have.
Edna Tucker: A man could spend the rest of his life trying to remember what he shouldn't have said.
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In order to show cinematographer George Barnes how he wanted the film to look, Abraham Polonsky gave him a book of Edward Hopper's Third Avenue paintings.
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