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Force of Evil

1948 film by Abraham Polonsky
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Force of Evil

Summary

Force of Evil is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Force of Evil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Force of Evil was directed by Abraham Polonsky[4].
  • Abraham Polonsky wrote the screenplay for Force of Evil[5].
  • Force of Evil's composer is recorded as David Raksin[6].
  • Force of Evil's genre is crime film[7].
  • Force of Evil's genre is drama film[8].
  • Force of Evil's genre is film noir[9].
  • Force of Evil's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was John Garfield[11].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Thomas Gomez[12].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Marie Windsor[13].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Paul Fix[14].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Barry Kelley[15].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Roy Roberts[16].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Howland Chamberlain[17].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Beau Bridges[18].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Arthur O'Connell[19].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Paul Frees[20].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Sam Ash[21].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Larry J. Blake[22].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was William Challee[23].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was George Magrill[24].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Frank O'Connor[25].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Bob Reeves[26].
  • A cast member of Force of Evil was Jack Lambert[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Force of Evil was directed by Abraham Polonsky[4]. Abraham Polonsky wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Garfield[11], Thomas Gomez[12], Marie Windsor[13], Paul Fix[14], Barry Kelley[15], and Roy Roberts[16].

Publication

Force of Evil was released on January 1, 1948[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include crime film[7], drama film[8], film noir[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[30]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Force of Evil's main subject is gambling[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10[33] and 100%[34].

Why It Matters

Force of Evil has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Beau Bridges film John Garfield Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix New York City United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → force-of-evil
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  2. 25d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 746
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