Review of Brute Force (1947) by Jeff D — 17 Jun 2009
Exceptionally gripping prison drama directed by Jules Dassin and featuring a large cast of bit players,some of whom (like Dassin) would go on to be black-listed a couple years later. The film does show the prison's inhumanity to man (and Hume Cronyn plays the stereotypic Wagner-loving petty tyrant to perfection) but the social message doesn't overwhelm the action, which builds to a violent climax.
Raw! Rough! Ruthless!
This review of Brute Force (1947) was written by Jeff D on 17 Jun 2009.
Brute Force has generally received very positive reviews.
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