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Force of Evil is a 1948 American film noir directed by Abraham Polonsky who had already achieved a name for himself as a scriptwriter, most notably for the gritty boxing film Body and Soul (1947). Like Body and Soul, the film starred John Garfield. The film was adapted by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People. The film marked the first on screen acting role of Beau Bridges. In 1994, Force of Evil was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Original Release
06/09/1949
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Garfield | Joe Morse |
Beatrice Pearson | Doris Lowry |
Thomas Gomez | Leo Morse |
Marie Windsor | Edna Tucker |
Howland Chamberlain | Freddie Bauer |
Roy Roberts | Ben Tucker |
Paul Fix | Bill Ficco |
Stanley Prager | Wally |
Barry Kelley | Detective Egan |
Paul McVey | Hobe Wheelock |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Garfield | Joe Morse |
Beatrice Pearson | Doris Lowry |
Thomas Gomez | Leo Morse |
Marie Windsor | Edna Tucker |
Howland Chamberlain | Freddie Bauer |
Roy Roberts | Ben Tucker |
Paul Fix | Bill Ficco |
Stanley Prager | Wally |
Barry Kelley | Detective Egan |
Paul McVey | Hobe Wheelock |
Murray Alper | Comptroller |
Jessie Arnold | Sorter |
Sam Ash | Citizen |
Georgia Backus | Sylvia Morse |
Margaret Bert | Sorter |
Larry J. Blake | Detective |
Mildred Boyd | Mother |
Ralph Brooks | Attorney |
John Butler | Banker |
Douglas Carter | Citizen |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bob Roberts | Producer |