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Brute Force

7.3 98 mins Crime   Drama   Thriller   1947
Mark Hellinger Productions   Universal Pictures  
Director(s): Jules Dassin

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?

Casts of Brute Force

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

Paul Bryar

as Harry (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

as Guard (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

as Convict (uncredited)

John Harmon

as Roberts (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

as Chef (uncredited)

Tom Steele

as Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)

Ray Teal

as Jackson - Guard (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

as Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

as Convict (uncredited)

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