The Resource Force of evil, Olive Films ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Enterprise Studios present ; the Roberts production ; screenplay by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert ; produced by Bob Roberts ; directed by Abraham Polonsky

Force of evil, Olive Films ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Enterprise Studios present ; the Roberts production ; screenplay by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert ; produced by Bob Roberts ; directed by Abraham Polonsky

Label
Force of evil
Title
Force of evil
Statement of responsibility
Olive Films ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Enterprise Studios present ; the Roberts production ; screenplay by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert ; produced by Bob Roberts ; directed by Abraham Polonsky
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Art director
Commentator
Director of photography
Film director
Film distributor
Film editor
Film producer
Musical director
Production company
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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 whose small-time policy bank stands to go broke when the rigged numbers pay off
Awards note
Named to the National Film Registry in 1994 by the Library of Congress.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Force of evil (Motion picture)
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CLE90dM-Syo
Credits note
Music by David Raksin ; director of photography, George Barnes ; art director, Richard Day ; film editor, Arthur Seid ; musical director, Rudolph Polk ; set decoration, Edward G. Boyle
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: not rated
Language note
In English
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.F673 2012
PerformerNote
John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Howland Chamberlin, Roy Roberts, Paul Fix, Stanley Prager, Barry Kelley, Paul McVey, Beatrice Pearson
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  • 1907-1995
  • 1908-1997
  • 1905-1971
  • 1911-1984
  • 1906-1975
  • 1901-1983
  • 1917-1972
  • 1908-1991
  • 1898-1973
  • 1920-1986
  • 1892-1953
  • 1894-1972
  • 1908-1997
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  • Roberts, Bob
  • Polonsky, Abraham
  • Wolfert, Ira
  • Garfield, John
  • Gomez, Thomas
  • Windsor, Marie
  • Chamberlain, Howland
  • Roberts, Roy
  • Fix, Paul
  • Prager, Stanley
  • Kelley, Barry
  • McVey, Paul
  • Pearson, Beatrice
  • Raksin, David
  • Barnes, George
  • Day, Richard
  • Seid, Arthur
  • Polk, Rudolph
  • Boyle, Edward G.
  • Scorsese, Martin
  • Wolfert, Ira
  • Olive Films
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Enterprise Studios
  • Republic Pictures Corporation
  • Melange Pictures (Firm)
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation
Runtime
78
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  • Wolfert, Ira
  • Brothers
  • Racketeering
  • Lotteries
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Wolfert, Ira
  • Brothers
  • Crime
  • Criminals
  • Lotteries
  • Racketeering
  • New York (State)
Technique
live action
Label
Force of evil, Olive Films ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Enterprise Studios present ; the Roberts production ; screenplay by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert ; produced by Bob Roberts ; directed by Abraham Polonsky
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Based upon the novel "Tucker's people" by Ira Wolfert
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1948
  • Special feature: Martin Scorsese movie classics introduction of Force of evil (presented by Republic Pictures ; 3 min)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special feature: Martin Scorsese Movie Classics introduction of Force of Evil
Control code
ocn801842044
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (78 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090045308
Other physical details
DVD video, sound, black and white
Publisher number
OF453
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)801842044
System details
DVD format ; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Force of evil, Olive Films ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the Enterprise Studios present ; the Roberts production ; screenplay by Abraham Polonsky and Ira Wolfert ; produced by Bob Roberts ; directed by Abraham Polonsky
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Based upon the novel "Tucker's people" by Ira Wolfert
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1948
  • Special feature: Martin Scorsese movie classics introduction of Force of evil (presented by Republic Pictures ; 3 min)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special feature: Martin Scorsese Movie Classics introduction of Force of Evil
Control code
ocn801842044
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (78 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090045308
Other physical details
DVD video, sound, black and white
Publisher number
OF453
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)801842044
System details
DVD format ; NTSC, region 1
Video recording format
DVD

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