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CrimeYear1947Duration1h 38mIMDb7.5

Brute Force

CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

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Cast

Jules Dassin

Director

Burt Lancaster

Joe Collins

Hume Cronyn

Capt. Munsey

Charles Bickford

Gallagher

Yvonne De Carlo

Gina Ferrara

Ann Blyth

Ruth

Ella Raines

Cora Lister

AC

Anita Colby

Flossie

Sam Levene

Louie Miller

Jeff Corey

'Freshman' Stack

John Hoyt

Spencer

Jack Overman

Kid Coy

Roman Bohnen

Warden A.J. Barnes

Sir Lancelot

'Calypso' James

Vince Barnett

Muggsy - Convict in Kitchen

Jay C. Flippen

Hodges - Guard

Richard Gaines

McCallum

Frank Puglia

Signore Ferrara

JB

James Bell

Crenshaw - Convict in Print Shop

Richard Brooks

Writer

RP

Robert Patterson

Writer

Comments

6 Comments

ashibotogh_May 29, 2023

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Brute Force

🔥Anjanshakya🔥😎Nov 16, 2022

Ok, ok, I will give away a tad bit of the ending here, but not much. This movie builds decently towards the eventual climactic ending. But wow, what an ending! Rewind and check the camera shot of Burt giving the go-ahead to begin the escape, and see Jeff Corey (the fink) tied to the front of the tram (and thus first to take the machine gun bullets). Also don't miss the smoke that comes out the back of Jeff Corey's shirt as he is riddled with those bullets. And it takes a quick eye to catch the guard's shotgun blast actually pierce part of the iron cell bar as he kills Duff from above. How about the bleeding bullet hole in Burt's back as he fights with his new warden? And the strength he shows when tossing him off the tower. The small stuff helps the realism of this oldie! Burt, you were so cool! I wish you had accepted the Ben Hur and Patton role you were offered!

user5693481425344Nov 16, 2022

Without a shadow of a doubt, Brute Force is a classic movie that still stands today, as a powerful piece of film-making. Everything about this movie is top notch - the acting, the direction, the cinematography, the pacing are all essential ingredients in this superb film. Although there's not a weak link in the entire film, special mention must go to Burt Lancaster, Art Smith, John Hoyt, Charles Bickford, Sam Levene, and Hume Cronyn as the evil & sadistic Munsey. The deft touch of Jules Dassin is there for all to see, and the film builds to a tremendous climax. In 1947 this must have been an extremely powerful and hard-hitting film, and it remains so to this day. For anyone who appreciates movie-making at its best, this is hard to beat.

Chacha_KientinuNov 16, 2022

An early prison break genre, setting up many of the plot ingredients and cliches that would become familiar decades later. It's a well-cast little production, with a youthful Burt Lancaster on top form as the simmering con engaging in a battle of wills with sadistic guard Hume Cronyn, also excellent in an against-type role. It's a slow burner for sure, gradually building character before letting rip with one of the most dramatic climaxes of the decade; an excellent way to end the thing.

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