Das Ultimatum
In 1948 Aldrich joined Polonsky and Garfield on the early noir film, "Force of Evil". The story concerns a Wall Street attorney turned mob lawyer (Garfield) who informs on his employers when they murder his brother. "Force of Evil"s cinematically excessive visuals and striking sound would later appear in Aldrich's films "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Twilight's Last Gleaming".