Country
United States
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Note
Los Angeles, California
Power Packed Picture!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sam Levene | Louie Miller #7033 |
| Jeff Corey | 'Freshman' Stack |
| John Hoyt | Spencer |
| Jack Overman | Kid Coy |
| Roman Bohnen | Warden A.J. Barnes |
| Sir Lancelot | Calypso |
| Vince Barnett | Muggsy |
| Jay C. Flippen | Hodges (guard) |
| Richard Gaines | McCollum |
| Frank Puglia | Ferrara |
| James Bell | Crenshaw |
| Howard Duff | Robert 'Soldier' Becker |
| Art Smith | Dr. Walters |
| Whit Bissell | Tom Lister |
| James O'Rear | Wilson |
| Paul Bryar | Harry (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited) |
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| Al Ferguson | Guard (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Convict (uncredited) |
| John Harmon | Roberts (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | Chef (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited) |
| Ray Teal | Jackson - Guard (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Convict (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Brute Force |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Mark Hellinger Productions, Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 16 luglio 1947 |
| Producer | Mark Hellinger, Jules Buck |
| Writer | Richard Brooks, Robert Patterson |
| Editors | Edward Curtiss |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Asst. Directors | Fred Frank, Jules Dassin |
| Camera Operators | William H. Daniels |
| Add. Photography | William H. Daniels |
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| Production Design | John DeCuir, Bernard Herzbrun, Charles Wyrick, Russell A. Gausman, John Decker |
| Art Direction | John DeCuir, Bernard Herzbrun, John Decker, Charles Wyrick, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set Decoration | Charles Wyrick, Russell A. Gausman, John DeCuir, Bernard Herzbrun, John Decker |
| Composer | Miklós Rózsa, Charles Felstead, Robert Pritchard |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa, Charles Felstead, Robert Pritchard |
| Costume Design | Rosemary Odell, Bud Westmore, Carmen Dirigo |
| Makeup | Bud Westmore, Rosemary Odell, Carmen Dirigo |
| Hairstyling | Rosemary Odell, Bud Westmore, Carmen Dirigo |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Certification
14A
Theatrical release
Country
Mexico
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Certification
B-15
Country
United States
Date
Jul 16, 1947
Note
New York City, New York
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 07, 1947
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Nov 11, 1998
Note
VHS
Country
France
Date
Dec 06, 2005
Certification
TP
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 13, 2009
Certification
12
Note
DVD
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 13, 2013
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 15, 2014
Certification
12
Note
Blu-ray
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