Brute Force
197 reviews
Crime/Drama
1h 38m
1947
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...
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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?
- DirectorJules Dassin
- Release16 July 1947
- Genre
- Duration1h 38m
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- Revenue?
- Rate197 reviews
- Productions
Mark Hellinger Productions, Universal Pictures
Cast

Burt Lancaster
Joe Collins

Hume Cronyn
Capt. Munsey

Charles Bickford
Gallagher

Yvonne De Carlo
Gina Ferrara

Ann Blyth
Ruth

Ella Raines
Cora Lister

Anita Colby
Flossie

Sam Levene
Louie Miller #7033

Jeff Corey
'Freshman' Stack

John Hoyt
Spencer

Jack Overman
Kid Coy

Roman Bohnen
Warden A.J. Barnes

Sir Lancelot
Calypso

Vince Barnett
Muggsy

Jay C. Flippen
Hodges (guard)

Richard Gaines
McCollum

Frank Puglia
Ferrara

James Bell
Crenshaw

Howard Duff
Robert 'Soldier' Becker

Art Smith
Dr. Walters

Whit Bissell
Tom Lister

James O'Rear
Wilson

Paul Bryar
Harry (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)

Al Ferguson
Guard (uncredited)

John Harmon
Roberts (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Chef (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)
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