Force of Evil (1948)
- 7.3
- 78 mins
- Crime, Drama
Storyline
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.—John Oswalt
Plot Keywords
lawyer, wall street manhattan new york city, gangster, brother versus brother, femme fatale, eye witness, crooked lawyer, criminal syndicate, crime boss, coffee, gang warfare, cigarette smoking, betrayal, writer director, waterfront, mob boss, bridge, bootlegger, kidnapping, gambling
Short Review
For all its unpleasant nature, it must be said that this film is a dynamic crime-and-punishment drama, brilliantly and broadly realized.
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