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Brute Force

1947, Movie, NR, 94 mins

Brute Force: Review

A classic prison melodrama from director Jules Dassin. Burt Lancaster stars as the toughest convict in a maximum security prison who plans a daring escape. Along for the ride are Howard Duff and Charles Bickford; standing in their way is Hume Cronyn, the prison's sadistic captain. Like the title suggests, this is tough stuff, and first-rate all the way. Read the complete review for Brute Force

Brute Force: Cast & Details

Year: 1947
Rated NR

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Cast
Burt Lancaster: Joe Collins
Hume Cronyn: Capt. Munsey
Charles Bickford: Gallagher
Yvonne De Carlo: Gina
Ann Blyth: Ruth
Ella Raines: Cora

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DVD Tuesday: Best Heist Movie Ever? Rififi! | Movie News | 3/4/2008
DVD Tuesday Steal this movie -- Rififi is the cr232me de la cr232me of heist pictures Australian director Roger Donaldsons 70s-era heist picture The Bank Job opens this Friday and not only is it a taut engrossing thriller but it proves that Jason Statham actually can act Hes not Laurence Olivier or anything but his performance justifies my longtime and much derided feeling that given the chance he could do more than crack wise and flex his formidable musculature Naturally I got to thinking about great heist movies which inevitably led me to Jules Dassins unforgettable Rififi 1954 Rififi wasnt the first true heist picture which Id define as a film that is focused on the planning execution and aftermath of a complicated and difficult robbery as well as on the complex relationships between the robbers The first was probably John Hustons The Asphalt Jungle 1950 But Rififi was revelation when I saw it for the first time a few years back at New Yorks F read more be the first to leave a comment

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