Brute Force

1947 · 98 min · ★ 7.3 / 10 · 222 votes

Crime · Drama · Thrillers

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?

Cast

Burt Lancaster · Hume Cronyn · Charles Bickford · Yvonne De Carlo · Ann Blyth · Ella Raines · Anita Colby · Sam Levene · Jeff Corey · John Hoyt

Director

Jules Dassin