Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 38m

Brute Force

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Director
Jules Dassin
Cast
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
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Edward Curtiss — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Richard Brooks — Screenplay Robert Patterson — Story Mark Hellinger — Producer
Tagline

Power Packed Picture!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
prison cellprison guardfilm noirblack and whiteprison riot
Key Collaborators
Jules Dassin Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Edward Curtiss Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Richard Brooks Screenplay Robert Patterson Story Mark Hellinger Producer Rosemary Odell Costume Design
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