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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?
Brute Force (1947) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Jules Dassin, released on July 16, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford and Yvonne De Carlo. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 219 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Joe Collins
Hume Cronyn
as Capt. Munsey
Charles Bickford
as Gallagher
Yvonne De Carlo
as Gina Ferrara
Ann Blyth
as Ruth
Ella Raines
as Cora Lister
Anita Colby
as Flossie
Sam Levene
as Louie Miller #7033
Jeff Corey
as 'Freshman' Stack
John Hoyt
as Spencer
Jack Overman
as Kid Coy
Roman Bohnen
as Warden A.J. Barnes
Directed by Jules Dassin, written by Richard Brooks and Robert Patterson, produced by Mark Hellinger.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 219 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 30, 2015
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Brute Force (1947) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Brute Force (1947) includes Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo and Ann Blyth. The film was directed by Jules Dassin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brute Force was released on July 16, 1947 and runs for 1h 38m.
Brute Force (1947) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 219 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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