Le forze del male

Titolo originale: Force of Evil

1948
T
1h 19min

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John Garfield and Roy Roberts in Le forze del male (1948)

Un avvocato senza etica che vuole aiutare suo fratello maggiore diventa socio di un suo cliente in un numero di truffe.Un avvocato senza etica che vuole aiutare suo fratello maggiore diventa socio di un suo cliente in un numero di truffe.Un avvocato senza etica che vuole aiutare suo fratello maggiore diventa socio di un suo cliente in un numero di truffe.

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John Garfield

Joe Morse

Thomas Gomez

Leo Morse

Beatrice Pearson

Doris Lowry

Marie Windsor

Edna Tucker

Howland Chamberlain

Freddie Bauer
(as Howland Chamberlin)

Roy Roberts

Ben Tucker

Paul Fix

Bill Ficco

Stanley Prager

Wally

Barry Kelley

Detective Egan

Paul McVey

Hobe Wheelock

Murray Alper

Comptroller
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Jessie Arnold

Sorter
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Sam Ash

Citizen
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Georgia Backus

Sylvia Morse
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Margaret Bert

Sorter
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Larry J. Blake

Detective
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Mildred Boyd

Mother
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Ralph Brooks

Attorney
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Quiz
In order to show cinematographer George Barnes how he wanted the film to look, Abraham Polonsky gave him a book of Edward Hopper's Third Avenue paintings.

Blooper
During a climactic montage set at an East Coast racetrack on the Fourth of July, people in the stock footage crowd scenes are dressed in winter garments nobody would wear in the middle of summer.

Citazioni
[after Joe bails his brother, Doris and the others out of jail]
Doris Lowry: You know I've got my whole life to think about now and you won't be of any help.
Joe Morse: How do you know? You know everything I touch turns to gold. It's raining out and I promised my brother to take you home.
Doris Lowry: Well, that's a lie.
Joe Morse: Well, it's not true; but I would have had he asked. You know you can't tell about your life 'til you're all through living it. Come on, I'll give you a lift. You're tired, I'm tireder. What can happen to either one of us? You tell me the story of your life and maybe I can suggest a happy ending.

Versioni alternative
All existing copies of the film are of the version that was cut by 10 minutes in order to fit into a double bill.

Connessioni
Edited into American Cinema: Film Noir (1995)

Colonne sonore
String Quartet opus 131, no. 14: Ist Movement
(uncredited)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

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9/10

A movie that portrays the tragedy of "victimless" crime.

This movie is about the "numbers" racket that existed at the time the movie was made. Younger viewers, familiar with state lotteries may not appreciate the pervasive influence that was required to operate a nickel and dime play of individuals, that translated into millions that went to corrupt local politicians, judges, and police. One reviewer said the crime was petty which is true; but that makes the cost to the characters involved so tragic and cinematcally vivid. John Garfield acting is at its best as he portrays a person trying to balance ambition, romance and family loyalty. The minor characters are all nice people who found themselves caught in a dirty business that seemed harmless to everyone who played the numbers. This movie shows the real cost in personal terms. The writing, acting and direction of this movie excels any crime movie of this generation.