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Brute Force( 1947)

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Overview

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Burt Lancaster

      Joe Collins

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      Hume Cronyn

      Capt. Munsey

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      Charles Bickford

      Gallagher

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      Yvonne De Carlo

      Gina Ferrara

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      Ann Blyth

      Ruth

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      Ella Raines

      Cora Lister

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      Anita Colby

      Flossie

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      Sam Levene

      Louie Miller #7033

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      Jeff Corey

      'Freshman' Stack

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      John Hoyt

      Spencer

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      Jack Overman

      Kid Coy

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      Roman Bohnen

      Warden A.J. Barnes

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      Sir Lancelot

      Calypso

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      Vince Barnett

      Muggsy

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      Jay C. Flippen

      Hodges (guard)

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      Richard Gaines

      McCollum

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      Frank Puglia

      Ferrara

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      James Bell

      Crenshaw

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      Howard Duff

      Robert 'Soldier' Becker

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      Art Smith

      Dr. Walters

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      Whit Bissell

      Tom Lister

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      James O'Rear

      Wilson

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      Paul Bryar

      Harry (uncredited)

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      Gino Corrado

      Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)

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      Al Ferguson

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Jack Gordon

      Convict (uncredited)

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      John Harmon

      Roberts (uncredited)

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      Herbert Heywood

      Chef (uncredited)

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      Tom Steele

      Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)

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      Ray Teal

      Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

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      Dale Van Sickel

      Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)

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      Rudy Germane

      Convict (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat May 30 2015
    Prison Noir! This is Westgate Penitentiary, the Warden is a weak man, the prison is practically run by the cruel and highly ambitious Captain Munsey. But the prisoners are no walk overs, they deal their own justice to those that don't tow the line, tired and fed up of mistreatment, and fuelled by the Munsey influenced suicide of a popular inmate, the prisoners, led by big Joe Collins, plot a break out, the fear of failure not even an option. Brute Force is a cracking moody picture directed with innovation by Jules Dassin and starring Burt Lancaster (brilliant as Joe Collins), Hume Cronyn ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • prison cell
    • prison guard
    • film noir
    • prison riot