Brute Force
As hard-hitting as its title, "Brute Force" was the first of Jules Dassin's forays into the crime genre, a prison melodrama that takes a critical look at American society as well. Burt Lancaster is the timeworn Joe Collins, who, along with his fellow inmates, lives under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn). Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains? Matter-of-fact and ferocious, "Brute Force" builds to an explosive climax that shows the lengths men will go to when fighting for their freedom.
Year: 1947
Genre: Classic Drama, Classic Film Noir, Time in Prison, Classic & Nostalgia, Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Jules Dassin
Starring: Ann Blyth, Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Hume Cronyn, Yvonne De Carlo, Ella Raines
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains low level violence.
7.7/10
Location in store: Classic Noir
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