Brute Force

1947 NR 1h 38m 7.6

At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.

At overcrowded Westgate Penitentiary, where violence and fear are the norm and the warden has less power than guards and leading prisoners, the least contented prisoner is tough, single-minded Joe Collins. Most of all, Joe hates chief guard Captain Munsey, a petty dictator who glories in absolute power. After one infraction too many, Joe and his cell-mates are put on the dreaded drain pipe detail; prompting an escape scheme that has every chance of turning into a bloodbath.

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Studio(s): Mark Hellinger Productions, Universal Pictures

Originally Released: United States on Jul 16, 1947

Genres: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller