Kino Lorber are preparing a Blu-ray release of Abraham Polonsky's
Force of Evil (1948), starring John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Paul Fix, and Howland Chamberlain. The release is expected to arrive on the market in the summer.
Description: In New York City, unscrupulous lawyer Joe Morse (John Garfield), has the opportunity to make it big by teaming up with cutthroat gangster Ben Tucker (Roy Roberts) to consolidate the numbers racket. The only hitch in the plan is Morse's brother, Leo (Thomas Gomez), who refuses to involve his bank in the plan. As a result, Leo's bank would go from being saved to being another casualty in Morse and Tucker's thirst for power. Now, Morse must choose between money and family.
NEW 4K RESTORATION from 35mm fine grain by Paramount Pictures in Association with The Film Foundation and UCLA.