Brute Force

About Brute Force

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?

Jules Dassin's Brute Force is a 1947 crime thriller film. It runs 98 minutes and was released in July 1947.

Burt Lancaster takes the lead as Joe Collins, Hume Cronyn as Capt. Munsey, Charles Bickford as Gallagher, and Yvonne De Carlo as Gina Ferrara. Written by Richard Brooks.

Shelv files it under film noir, prison cell, prison guard, and prison riot. American members can watch it on Artiflix, FlixFling, and HBO Max.

Casablanca, Sunset Boulevard, and M make useful companions to Brute Force, all filed under black and white. It scores 7.3 out of 10 from 227 TMDB voters.