Brute Force

Brute Force

98 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | July 10, 1947

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?

Brute Force

98 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | July 10, 1947

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?
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Mark Hellinger Productions
Original title Brute Force
Directors Fred Frank, Jules Dassin
Writers Robert Patterson, Richard Brooks

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

Anita Colby

as Flossie

Sam Levene

as Louie Miller #7033

Jeff Corey

as 'Freshman' Stack

John Hoyt

as Spencer

Jack Overman

as Kid Coy

Roman Bohnen

as Warden A.J. Barnes

Sir Lancelot

as Calypso

Vince Barnett

as Muggsy

Jay C. Flippen

as Hodges (guard)

Richard Gaines

as McCollum

Frank Puglia

as Ferrara

James Bell

as Crenshaw

Howard Duff

as Robert 'Soldier' Becker

Art Smith

as Dr. Walters

Whit Bissell

as Tom Lister

James O'Rear

as Wilson