Force of Evil
1950 · 79 min · Director: Abraham Polonsky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Force of Evil (1950) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Guilt20%
- Melancholy15%
- Anger10%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Guilt. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 22 % | 3 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 33 % | 8 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 14 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 44 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 27 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 49 % | 38 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 13 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 44 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 85 % | 68 % | 73 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 90 % | 43 % | 87 % | 82 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Wally
Hobe Wheelock
Sylvia Morse (uncredited)
Secretary #4 (uncredited)
Sorter (uncredited)
Juice (uncredited)
Johnson
Mary (uncredited)
Bunte (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Abraham Polonsky
- Written by
- Abraham Polonsky, Ira Wolfert
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1950
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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