de force in On the Waterfront." In the decades since its release Force of Evil has been recognized by some as a high point of the film noir genre, powerful in its poetic images and language, by such film critics and historians such as William S. Pechter and Andrew Dickos. Its influence has been acknowledged many times by Martin Scorsese in the making of his crime dramas. Box-office According to MGM records the film earned $948,000 in the US and $217,000 overseas. Accolades American Film Institute Lists AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Nominated AFI's 10 Top 10 - Nominated Gangster Film AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - Nominated References External links Force of Evil analysis of film by Sydney Pollack at Turner Classic Movies Force of Evil essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 421-423 1948 films 1948 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films Film noir Films set in New York City Films about gambling Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films United States National Film Registry films Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey Films shot in New York City Films scored by David Raksin 1940s American films