Force of Evil

~Sensational Story Of a Numbers King Whose Number Was Up!

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1950-08-24
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 79 min

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