Forza bruta (1947)
Un gruppo di detenuti del penitenziario di Westgate, guidati da Joe Collins, sta organizzando un'evasione. Mentre il piano prende forma, i reclusi della cella R17 raccontano ognuno la propria storia di come siano finiti dietro le sbarre. Ad ostacolare l'evasione è il sadico e duro capitano Munsey e quando l'evasione non ha successo scoppia una sommossa nella prigione.
Direttore:
Jules Dassin
Scrittore:
Richard Brooks
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Burt Lancaster as Joe Collins |
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Hume Cronyn as Capt. Munsey |
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Charles Bickford as Gallagher |
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Yvonne De Carlo as Gina Ferrara |
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Ann Blyth as Ruth |
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Ella Raines as Cora Lister |
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Anita Colby as Flossie |
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Sam Levene as Louie Miller #7033 |
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Jeff Corey as 'Freshman' Stack |
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John Hoyt as Spencer |
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Jack Overman as Kid Coy |
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Roman Bohnen as Warden A.J. Barnes |
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Sir Lancelot as Calypso |
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Vince Barnett as Muggsy |
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Jay C. Flippen as Hodges (guard) |
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Richard Gaines as McCollum |
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Frank Puglia as Ferrara |
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James Bell as Crenshaw |
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Howard Duff as Robert 'Soldier' Becker |
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Art Smith as Dr. Walters |
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Whit Bissell as Tom Lister |
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James O'Rear as Wilson |
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Paul Bryar as Harry (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Italian Father Visiting Prison (uncredited) |
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Al Ferguson as Guard (uncredited) |
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Jack Gordon as Convict (uncredited) |
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John Harmon as Roberts (uncredited) |
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Herbert Heywood as Chef (uncredited) |
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Tom Steele as Tom - Tower Guard (uncredited) |
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Ray Teal as Jackson - Guard (uncredited) |
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Dale Van Sickel as Guard in Machine Shop (uncredited) |
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Rudy Germane as Convict (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jules Dassin | Director |
| Writing | Richard Brooks | Screenplay |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Mark Hellinger | Producer |
| Editing | Edward Curtiss | Editor |
| Writing | Robert Patterson | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosemary Odell | Costume Design |
| Art | John DeCuir | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Art | Charles Wyrick | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jules Buck | Associate Producer |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Charles Felstead | Sound |
| Directing | Fred Frank | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| Art | John Decker | Art Direction |