Brute Force

Brute Force

Power Packed Picture!

1947-07-16 98 min ★ 7.3
CrimeDramaThriller
Director Jules Dassin

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?

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Cast

Ann Blyth
Ann Blyth
Ruth
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Warden A.J. Barnes
Sir Lancelot
Sir Lancelot
Calypso
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
Gallagher
Anita Colby
Anita Colby
Flossie
Sam Levene
Sam Levene
Louie Miller #7033
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
Spencer
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
'Freshman' Stack
James Bell
James Bell
Crenshaw
John Harmon
John Harmon
Roberts (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Joe Collins
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Ferrara
Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell
Tom Lister
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Chef (uncredited)
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
Gina Ferrara
Jay C. Flippen
Jay C. Flippen
Hodges (guard)
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines
McCollum
Art Smith
Art Smith
Dr. Walters
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Harry (uncredited)
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
Capt. Munsey
James O'Rear
James O'Rear
Wilson
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Al Ferguson
Guard (uncredited)
Ella Raines
Ella Raines
Cora Lister
Jack Overman
Jack Overman
Kid Coy
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett
Muggsy
Howard Duff
Howard Duff
Robert 'Soldier' Becker
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Jackson - Guard (uncredited)