Brute Force
| Release Date: | Jun 1947 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller |
| Cast: | Burt Lancaster (Joe Collins), Hume Cronyn (Capt. Munsey), Charles Bickford (Gallagher), Yvonne De Carlo (Gina Ferrara), Ann Blyth (Ruth), Ella Raines (Cora Lister), Anita Colby (Flossie), Sam Levene (Louie Miller #7033), Jeff Corey ('Freshman' Stack), John Hoyt (Spencer), Jack Overman (Kid Coy), Roman Bohnen (Warden A.J. Barnes), Sir Lancelot (Calypso), Vince Barnett (Muggsy), Jay C. Flippen (Hodges (guard)), Richard Gaines (McCollum), Frank Puglia (Ferrara), James Bell (Crenshaw), Howard Duff (Robert 'Soldier' Becker (as Howard...), Art Smith (Dr. Walters), Whit Bissell (Tom Lister), Bobby Barber (Jack, Prisoner in Yard (uncredited)), Guy Beach (Convict foreman (uncredited)), Ralph Brooks (Convict (uncredited)), Paul Bryar (Harry (uncredited)), Howland Chamberlain (Joe's lawyer (uncredited)), Eddy Chandler (Chappie, Motor Pool Guard in Garage...), Edmund Cobb (Bradley (tower guard) (uncredited)), Claudette Colbert (Clip from 'The Egg and I' (archive...), Gino Corrado (Italian father (uncredited)), William Cozzo (Prisoner (uncredited)), Rex Dale (Prisoner (uncredited)), Virginia Farmer (Sadie (uncredited)), Al Ferguson (Guard (uncredited)), Alex Frazer (Chaplain (uncredited)), Chuck Hamilton (Prison Guard (uncredited)), John Harmon (Roberts (uncredited)), Herbert Heywood (Chef (uncredited)), Al Hill (Convict in chow line (uncredited)), Lee Kendall (Shorty (uncredited)), Rex Lease (Hearse driver (uncredited)), Jack S. Lee (Sergeant (uncredited)), Will Lee (Convict in chow line (uncredited)), Kenneth MacDonald (Cell check guard (uncredited)), Fred MacMurray (Clip from 'The Egg and I' (archive...), Hal Malone (Young inmate (uncredited)), Frank Marlowe (Prisoner (uncredited)), Francis McDonald (Regan (uncredited)), Don McGill (Max (uncredited)), Larry McGrath (Convict in chow line (uncredited)), Charles McGraw (Andy (uncredited)), Howard M. Mitchell (Guard (uncredited)), Edmond O'Brien (Inmate (uncredited)), William H. O'Brien (Convict (uncredited)), Blanche Obronska (Young girl (uncredited)), Frank O'Connor (Prison Guard (uncredited)), James O'Rear (Wilson (uncredited)), Kenneth Patterson (Bronski (uncredited)), Charles Perry (Prisoner in Yard (uncredited)), Carl Rhodes (Strella (uncredited)), Sam Rizhallah (Convict son (uncredited)), Wally Rose (Peary (uncredited)), Gene Roth (Hoffman (uncredited)), Jerry Salvail (Guard (uncredited)), Ruth Sanderson (Miss Lawrence (uncredited)), Tom Steele (Tom (tower machine gunner) (uncredited)), Glenn Strange (Tompkins (uncredited)), Ray Teal (Jackson, Munsey's Guard (uncredited)), Kippee Valez (Visitor (uncredited)), Dale Van Sickel (Guard in machine shop (uncredited)), Peter Virgo (Guard (uncredited)), Billy Wayne (Prisoner (uncredited)), Crane Whitley (Armed guard in drainpipe (uncredited)), Harry Wilson (Tyrone, Prisoner in Yard (uncredited)), Bud Wolfe (Guard in machine shop (uncredited)) |
At overcrowded Westgate Penitentiary, where violence and fear are the norm and the warden has less power than guards and leading prisoners, the least contented prisoner is tough, single-minded Joe Collins. Most of all, Joe hates chief guard Captain Munsey, a petty dictator who glories in absolute power. After one infraction too many, Joe and his cell-mates are put on the dreaded drain pipe detail; prompting an escape scheme that has every chance of turning into a bloodbath.