Brute Force (1947)

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Power Packed Picture!

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?

• Released: 1947-07-16
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 221 votes

Directed by Jules Dassin.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Brute Force

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, HBO Max, Artiflix; watch free on Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
• United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Artiflix; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, FlixFling; buy on Apple TV Store, FlixFling
• Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on Plex

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