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Movie

Force of Evil

1949·1h 19m·Approved
DramaCrimeFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
8,413 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

An unethical lawyer who wants to help his older brother becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.

Force of Evil is a 1949 drama crime movie directed by Abraham Polonsky, starring Thomas Gomez, Beatrice Pearson, John Garfield. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 8,413 votes and runs 1h 19m.

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Director
Abraham Polonsky
Stars
Thomas Gomez
Beatrice Pearson
John Garfield
Marie Windsor
Details
1949-03-01
79 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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