# Brute Force (1947)

> A hard-edged prison noir follows a determined inmate whose revolt against a sadistic guard turns an escape plan into a fatal confrontation with institutional power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17262

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jules Dassin
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby, Sam Levene
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039224/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, harrowing, classic noir night, serious film study

## Synopsis

In a world where survival means defiance, one man leads a desperate escape.

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