Spain released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), Portuguese ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: In the Westgate Penitentiary, the Warden A. J. Barden is a weak man, and the institution is actually ruled by the ambitious and sadistic Captain Munsey, who uses violence, fear and treachery to control the prisoners. After the suicide of Tom Lister, one of the inmates of cell R17, provoked by Captain Munsey, the prisoners loses their privileges and rest of the group of cell R-17 leaded by Joe Collins is sent to hard and insalubrious work in the drain pipe. Joe uses a successful strategy of war trying to escape, attacking the tower of the penitentiary from the outside with his men, and from inside with the team leaded by the leader Gallagher. However, the plan fails, ending in a bloodshed. ...Brute Force (1947) (Blu-Ray)
A**N
Brilliant noir especially due to the cast
Brilliant noir especially due to the cast. The script could have been a bit more elaborated and the photography a bit more inspired.
M**Y
One of the great Burt Lancaster movies as he emerged as leading man
One of the great Burt Lancaster movies as he emerged as leading man. Very male dominated movie with the female partners and key players only seen in retrospect or as objects of hope and redemption if they can break out. Good characterisation and motivation and a great baddie as head of the guards, Hume Cronin is in great form as a man with small man syndrome and sadistic tendencies.
S**R
excellent
I sent for this dvd BRUTE FORCE 1947 i was only 3 years old when theymade this film that film is orsome that was jail in them times if yourobbed some one of 1000 dollers you got locked up for 7years No Waynot now in this day and age any jail 2010 is like a 4 star hotel nomatter what crime you have commitedI give that dvd 10 out of 10Stuart John Cooper
S**R
Yvonne De Carlo in a flashback
I only watched this because Yvonne De Carlo was in it and she would go on to appear with Burt Lancaster in 'Criss Cross'. This stylised and unrealistic prison drama comes nowhere near the quality of 'Criss Cross'. De Carlo has a small part as the woman of one of the prisoners who we see in a flashback which doesn't work.Hume Cronyn gives a sterling performance as the prison officer who can be both tough and considerate. He wears a vest whilst torturing a prisoner and in his face you can see the potential for volatility.Charles Bickford is good, but he is past his prime and no match for Burt Lancaster.
R**N
brute force
this is a good film and well worth watching it can be a little slow at times but nevertheless the story is interesting
B**B
Yeahhh! Old school rockin'.
.Good ol Burt - he's a tryer!
Q**1
Rarely seen on TV this is a great prison story with many sub-plots
Readers of my reviews will know that I am particularly fond of the 40's and 50's. Rarely seen on TV this is a great prison story with many sub-plots. Highly recommended.
J**T
Five Stars
Rain, misery, abuse, suicide, legally sanctioned sadism, hopeless nihilism; a monochrome masterwork - magnificent!
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