Brute force

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, film director.

Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.

Cronyn, Hume, actor.

Kanopy (Firm)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime films--United States.

Crime films.

Prisoners--United States--Drama.

Prisoners.

Genre:

Feature films

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 minutes) digital, .flv file, sound

Place of Publication:

[San Francisco, California, USA] Kanopy Streaming 2014

System Details:

digital

video file MPEG-4 Flash

Summary:

As hard-hitting as its title, Brute force was the first of Jules Dassin's forays into the crime genre, a prison melodrama that takes a critical look at American society as well. Burt Lancaster is the timeworn Joe Collins, who, along with his fellow inmates, lives under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn). Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains? 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

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1947

OCLC:

897771967

Publisher Number:

1113117 Kanopy

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license