Force Of Evil (1948) On DVD

Actor:           John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Beatrice Pearson, Paul Fix
Director:      Abraham Polonsky
Genre:          Drama
Year:            1948
Studio:         Olive Films
Length:        78
Released:   July 31, 2012
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:        DVD
Misc:            NTSC,  Black & White
Language:  English
Subtitles  :  N/A

DESCRIPTION:

This gritty Film Noir is drenched in greed, cynicism and corruption of the soul, as embodied by John Garfield (The Postman Always Rings Twice) in one his most memorable roles. Garfield is perfectly cast as Joe Morse, a lawyer whose connection to a ruthless racketeer has nearly destroyed his sense of morality. His participation in a rigged numbers racket could prove disastrous for his high-strung brother (superbly played by Thomas Gomez), whose small-time policy bank stands to go broke when the rigged numbers pay off. Writer and director Abraham Polonsky (In his directorial debut) was later victimized by the Hollywood blacklist, curtailing a promising career for decades until he directed Robert Redford in 1969's Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here. The great supporting cast includes Paul Fix, Beatrice Pearson and Noir goddess, Marie Windsor (The Killing).