Brute Force (aka Zelle R 17) is a 1947 American noir crime tragedy film directed by Jules Dassin, from a screenplay by Richard Brooks with cinematography by William H. Daniels.

Brute Force: Directed by Jules Dassin. With Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo. At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain …

Matter-of-fact and ferocious, Brute Force builds to an explosive climax that shows the lengths men will go to when fighting for their freedom, and asks the question of who society’s real brutes …

Mar 6, 2020 · Brute Force is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Jules Dassin, from a screenplay by Richard Brooks with cinematography by William H. Daniels. It stars Burt …

Directed by Jules Dassin • 1947 • United States Starring Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford As hard-hitting as its title, BRUTE FORCE was the first of Jules Dassin’s forays into …

Brute Force, American film noir, released in 1947, that presents a grim portrayal of prison life, highlighted by a memorable war of wills between a convict and a sadistic guard.

Widely considered the greatest prison film of the noir cycle, Jules Dassin’s Brute Force is unflinching, desperate, and depraved, like a primal scream intended to release pent-up energy …

Brute Force is a 1947 American film noir directed by Jules Dassin, centering on the inmates of cellblock R-17 in Westgate Penitentiary who, under the leadership of convict Joe Collins (Burt …

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 …

Apr 3, 2007 · Jules Dassin’s 1947 picture Brute Force, a prison film archetype for many to follow, tells the story of cell R17’s inmates and their desperate attempt to retain humanity through …