Brute force.

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 sadisti...

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Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors:	Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008 (Film director), Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994 (Actor), Cronyn, Hume (Actor)
Language:	English
Published:	[place of publication not identified] : Criterion Collection/Janus Films, 1947.
Series:	Kanopy films.
Subjects:	Crime films > United States. Prisoners > United States > Drama. Feature films.
Genre:	Drama. Feature films.
Online Access:	Connect to: A Kanopy streaming video - MSU authorized users (kanopy) Connect to: Cover Image - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format:	Electronic Video