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Brute Force

Powerful, hard-bitten prison melodrama about a group of six violent convicts who revolt against their sadistic warden.

Life is tough and especially grim at Westgate penitentiary, where violence is the norm and the inmates live in fear of the sadistic reprisals of power-thirsty Captain Munsey, chief guard, who exercises absolute power over the warden and the entire prison. Inmate Joe Collins has had enough of Munsey's petty cruelties. He enlists the help of fellow cell mates to plan an escape. But Munsey, who has his informers, is not far behind him.

1 hour, 35 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Nov 200802:15

Credits

RoleContributor
Joe CollinsBurt Lancaster
DirectorJules Dassin
Captain MunseyHume Cronyn
GallagherCharles Bickford
GinaYvonne De Carlo
RuthAnn Blyth
CoraElla Raines

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Jun 200702:40
  • Sat 8 Nov 200802:15