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.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Wolfert, Ira,
-- 1908-1997
-- Film adaptations.
Brothers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Racketeering -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Lotteries -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Criminals -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film noir. Film adaptations. |
| Publisher | [St. Charles, Ill.?] : [Hollywood, Calif.] :Olive Films ;2012 Paramount Home Entertainment, |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Tucker's people. |
| Contributors |
Roberts, Bob,
1907-1995. Polonsky, Abraham. Wolfert, Ira, 1908-1997. Garfield, John. Gomez, Thomas, 1905-1971. Windsor, Marie. Pearson, Beatrice, 1920-1986 Wolfert, Ira, 1908-1997. Tucker's people. Melange Pictures (Firm) Olive Films. Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
John Garfield, Thomas Gomez, Marie Windsor, Beatrice Pearson. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1948. Based upon the novel Tucker's people by Ira Wolfert. Special features include: Martin Scorsese movie classics introduction of Force of evil. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen presentation. |
| Awards |
Named to the National Film Registry in 1994 by the Library of Congress. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |