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Force of Evil

Force of Evil (1948)

Crime, Drama, Film-Noir | United States

Director: Abraham Polonsky

BBC2 | Sunday, 13 March 2011 | 00:10

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Sunday, 23 August 2009 00:50

Sunday, 8 June 2008 01:55

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Rating: 7.2/10

User rating: 3/10
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SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert

Producer: Bob Roberts

RUNTIME: 79 min

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