Brute Force
AroView: Surprisingly visceral and violent for its time, this prison drama from skilled director Jules Dassin (Rififi) sees Burt Lancaster play a tough inmate in Westgate Penitentiary who decides to wage war against the sadistic wardens.
If you can ignore the pervasive misogynistic undertones - all the women are paper-thin catalysts for the men’s shortcomings - the bleak, unwavering depiction of imprisonment under corrupt rule packs a weighty emotional punch, all the way to the savage climax.
Cast
Burt Lancaster , Hume Cronyn , Charles Bickford , Yvonne De Carlo
Director
Language
English
Country
USA
