Brute Force
“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?
Your rating
Your review
Cast
32 people
Burt Lancaster
Joe Collins
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Hume Cronyn
Capt. Munsey
Known for
*batteries not included
Cocoon
Charles Bickford
Gallagher
Known for
A Star Is Born
Days of Wine and Roses
Yvonne De Carlo
Gina Ferrara
Known for
The Munsters
The Ten Commandments
Ann Blyth
Ruth
Known for
Mildred Pierce
Ella Raines
Cora Lister
Known for
Phantom Lady
Hail the Conquering Hero
Anita Colby
Flossie
Known for
Cover Girl
Sam Levene
Louie Miller #7033
Known for
Sweet Smell of Success
The Killers
Jeff Corey
'Freshman' Stack
Known for
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Conan the Destroyer
John Hoyt
Spencer
Known for
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Attack of the Puppet People
Jack Overman
Kid Coy
Known for
T-Men
Roman Bohnen
Warden A.J. Barnes
Known for
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Jules Dassin Director · Richard Brooks Screenplay Robert Patterson Story
United States release July 16, 1947 · Produced in United States · Production Universal Pictures, Universal International Pictures
Production
Mark Hellinger Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Universal International Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 10, 1947
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · July 16, 1947
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · November 11, 1998
Physical · VHS
United States
April 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 8, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Canada
July 16, 1947 · Limited theatrical
France
December 6, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Germany
February 13, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Mexico
July 16, 1947 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 13, 2009 · Physical · DVD
September 15, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
September 7, 1947 · Theatrical
September 15, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
More from Jules Dassin
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Brute Force
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.