---
title: 'Force of Evil (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Abraham Polonsky'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 79
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/force-of-evil-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040366/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Force of Evil (1948)

1948 · 79 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Force of Evil is a 1948 American film noir starring John Garfield and Beatrice Pearson and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel Tucker's People. Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul (1947), in which Garfield had also played the male lead.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Abraham Polonsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-polonsky)
- **Screenplay:** [Abraham Polonsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-polonsky)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Raksin](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-raksin)
- **Director of Photography:** [George Barnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-barnes)

## Cast

- [John Garfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-garfield)
- [Howland Chamberlain](https://cinepixo.com/people/howland-chamberlain)
- [Barry Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-kelley)
- [Arthur O'Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-o-connell)
- [Roy Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-roberts)
- [Larry J. Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-j-blake)
- [Edward Peil](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-peil)
- [Sam Ash](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-ash)
- [Paul Frees](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-frees)
- [Joel Fluellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-fluellen)
- [Bob Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-reeves)
- [Marie Windsor](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-windsor)
- [William Challee](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-challee)
- [Jack Lambert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lambert)
- [Jay Eaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-eaton)

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