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  • Brute Force (1947)
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    98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Brute Force (1947)
Passed
98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
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Director
Writers
Richard Brooks (screenplay by) | Robert Patterson (from a story by)
Producer
Mark Hellinger (produced by)
Composer
Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Cinematographer
William H. Daniels (as William Daniels)
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Updated Jul 8, 1947

Release date
Aug 1947 (United States)

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Cast

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90 cast members
Name Known for
Burt Lancaster
Joe Collins Joe Collins   See fewer
Hume Cronyn
Capt. Munsey Capt. Munsey   See fewer
Charles Bickford
Gallagher Gallagher   See fewer
Yvonne De Carlo
Gina Ferrara Gina Ferrara   See fewer
Ella Raines
Cora Lister Cora Lister   See fewer
Anita Colby
Flossie Flossie   See fewer
Sam Levene
Louie Miller Louie Miller   See fewer
Jeff Corey
'Freshman' Stack 'Freshman' Stack   See fewer
John Hoyt
Spencer Spencer   See fewer
Jack Overman
Kid Coy Kid Coy   See fewer
Roman Bohnen
Warden A.J. Barnes Warden A.J. Barnes   See fewer
Sir Lancelot
'Calypso' James 'Calypso' James   See fewer
Vince Barnett
Muggsy - Convict in Kitchen Muggsy - Convict in Kitchen   See fewer
Jay C. Flippen
Hodges - Guard Hodges - Guard   See fewer
Richard Gaines
McCallum McCallum   See fewer
Frank Puglia
Signore Ferrara Signore Ferrara   See fewer
James Bell
Crenshaw - Convict in Print Shop Crenshaw - Convict in Print Shop   See fewer
Howard Duff
Soldier (as Howard Duff - Radio's 'Sam Spade') Soldier (as Howard Duff - Radio's 'Sam Spade')   See fewer
Art Smith
Dr. Walters Dr. Walters   See fewer
Whit Bissell
Tom Lister Tom Lister   See fewer
Al Bain
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Jack (uncredited) Jack (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Beach
Convict Foreman (uncredited) Convict Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Bloom
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Convict in Yard (uncredited) Convict in Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bryar
Harry (uncredited) Harry (uncredited)   See fewer
Howland Chamberlain
Joe's Lawyer (uncredited) Joe's Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Chappie - Guard in Auto Shop (uncredited) Chappie - Guard in Auto Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Cobb
Bradley - Tower Guard (uncredited) Bradley - Tower Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited) Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
William Cozzo
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Dale
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Dime
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Farmer
Sadie - Ruth's Nurse (uncredited) Sadie - Ruth's Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Ferguson
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Frazer
Chaplain (uncredited) Chaplain (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gordon
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Hamilton
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harmon
Roberts (uncredited) Roberts (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Heywood
Chef (uncredited) Chef (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hill
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited) Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Kendall
Shorty (uncredited) Shorty (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Lawrence
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Hearse Driver (uncredited) Hearse Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack S. Lee
Sergeant (uncredited) Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Will Lee
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited) Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lomas
Convict in Yard (uncredited) Convict in Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth MacDonald
Cell Check Guard (uncredited) Cell Check Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Malone
Young Convict (uncredited) Young Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Marlowe
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Mathew McCue
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis McDonald
Pat Regan (uncredited) Pat Regan (uncredited)   See fewer
Don McGill
Max (uncredited) Max (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Convict in Chow Line (uncredited) Convict in Chow Line (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McGraw
Andy - Convict in Auto Shop (uncredited) Andy - Convict in Auto Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph C. Narcisse
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
James O'Rear
Wilson (uncredited) Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
Blanche Obronska
Young Girl Visiting Prison (uncredited) Young Girl Visiting Prison (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Patterson
Bronski (uncredited) Bronski (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Perry
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perry
Convict in Yard (uncredited) Convict in Yard (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Rhodes
Strella (uncredited) Strella (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Rizhallah
Convict Son (uncredited) Convict Son (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Rose
Peary (uncredited) Peary (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Roth
Hoffman (uncredited) Hoffman (uncredited)   See fewer
John Roy
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Salvail
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Sanderson
Miss Lawrence - Warden's Secretary (uncredited) Miss Lawrence - Warden's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Sklover
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Steele
Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited) Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
Tompkins (uncredited) Tompkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Jackson - Guard (uncredited) Jackson - Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kippee Valez
Prison Visitor (uncredited) Prison Visitor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited) Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Virgo
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Convict (uncredited) Convict (uncredited)   See fewer
Crane Whitley
Armed Guard in Drainpipe (uncredited) Armed Guard in Drainpipe (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Tyrone (uncredited) Tyrone (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Wolfe
Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited) Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
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