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Brute Force

Powerful, hard-bitten prison melodrama about a group of six violent convicts who revolt against their sadistic warden. Starring Burt Lancaster and Hume Cronyn.

Life is tough and especially grim at Westgate penitentiary, where violence is the norm and the inmates live in fear of the sadistic reprisals of power-thirsty Captain Munsey, chief guard, who exercises absolute power over the warden and the entire prison. Inmate Joe Collins has had enough of Munsey's petty cruelties. He enlists the help of fellow cell mates to plan an escape. But Munsey, who has his informers, is not far behind him.

1 hour, 35 minutes

Last on

Sun 6 Mar 2011 01:05

Credits

Role Contributor
Joe Collins Burt Lancaster
Captain Munsey Hume Cronyn
Gina Yvonne De Carlo
Gallagher Charles Bickford
Ruth Ann Blyth
Cora Ella Raines
Flossie Anita Colby
Louie Miller #7033 Sam Levene
'Freshman' Stack Jeff Corey
Spencer John Hoyt
Director Jules Dassin
Producer Mark Hellinger
Writer Richard Brooks

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