
Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)
With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.


“Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!”
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 Garfield
Joe Morse

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

Beatrice Pearson
Doris Lowry
Force of Evil is a crime, drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of new york city, gangster, film noir, lawyer, numbers racket, brother brother relationship. Directed by Abraham Polonsky, it stars John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor. 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.
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