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Brute Force
UNITED STATES · 1913

Brute Force

D.W. Griffith
black and white prison riot prison guard film noir prison cell
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Synopsis

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?

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