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Brute Force

Name: Brute Force
Director: Jules Dassin
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1947-07-16
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth

CrimeDramaThriller

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?

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Cast

Burt LancasterHume CronynCharles BickfordYvonne De CarloAnn BlythElla RainesAnita ColbySam LeveneJeff CoreyJohn HoytJack OvermanRoman Bohnen

Director

Jules Dassin

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