Force of Evil (1949)

10899 Wilshire Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90024

21 May, 2022

Description

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents free screenings at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum. Please review our COVID-19 protocols and admission policies. ---------- Force of EvilU.S., 1949 The hard-hitting film concerns an unscrupulous lawyer who, by consolidating a numbers racket, has the opportunity to partner with a ruthless gangster. As a fitting backdrop for this tale of moral corruption, director Polonsky referred his production team to the stark New York paintings of Edward Hopper to establish a noir-like atmosphere. Accordingly, the film’s cinematographer George Barnes and Art Director Richard Day utilize the film’s New York City locations to full effect. DCP, b&w, 78 min. Producer: Bob Roberts. Director: Abraham Polonsky. Screenwriter: Abraham Polonsky. Based on the novel Tucker’s People by Ira Wolfert. With: John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Beatrice Pearson, Roy Roberts, Marie Windsor. Restoration funding provided by The Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation. Laboratory services provided by Roundabout Entertainment, Inc., Audio Mechanics. Special thanks to Paramount Pictures Archive, Ignite Films B.V. Preceded by News of the Day, Vol. 20, No. 271U.S., 5/5/1949