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Brute Force

Brute Force

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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?

CrimeDramaThriller

Release: 1947-07-16Runtime: 98 minRating: 7.318 (206)

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Joe Collins

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Capt. Munsey

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Gallagher

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Gina Ferrara

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Ruth

Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Cora Lister

Anita Colby

Anita Colby

Flossie

Sam Levene

Sam Levene

Louie Miller #7033

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

'Freshman' Stack

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Spencer

Crew

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Director

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Screenplay

Mark Hellinger

Producer

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Robert Patterson

Story

Jules Buck

Associate Producer

John DeCuir

John DeCuir

Art Direction

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Clips & Videos

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