Brute Force (1947 film)
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Brute Force (1947 film) is a 1947 American film noir prison drama directed by Jules Dassin, noted for its bleak tone and ensemble cast led by Burt Lancaster.
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| Brute Force (1947 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brute Force (1947 film) Context triple: [Yvonne De Carlo, appearedIn, Brute Force (1947 film)]
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Fury (1936 film)
Fury (1936 film) is a 1936 American drama directed by Fritz Lang that explores mob violence and wrongful accusation through the story of an innocent man nearly lynched by a vengeful crowd.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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C.
The Big Heat
The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime drama directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its gritty portrayal of police corruption and moral vengeance.
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D.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film about two escaped convicts—one Black and one white—chained together, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and its acclaimed performances.
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E.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Brute Force (1947 film) Target entity description: Brute Force (1947 film) is a 1947 American film noir prison drama directed by Jules Dassin, noted for its bleak tone and ensemble cast led by Burt Lancaster.
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A.
Fury (1936 film)
Fury (1936 film) is a 1936 American drama directed by Fritz Lang that explores mob violence and wrongful accusation through the story of an innocent man nearly lynched by a vengeful crowd.
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B.
White Heat
White Heat is a 1949 American film noir crime drama directed by Raoul Walsh, renowned for James Cagney’s iconic performance as psychotic gangster Cody Jarrett and its explosive finale.
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C.
The Big Heat
The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime drama directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its gritty portrayal of police corruption and moral vengeance.
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D.
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones is a 1958 American drama film about two escaped convicts—one Black and one white—chained together, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and its acclaimed performances.
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E.
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle is a 1950 American film noir crime drama directed by John Huston, renowned for its gritty, realistic portrayal of a meticulously planned jewel heist and its influence on the heist genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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prison drama film ⓘ |
| antagonistCharacter | Captain Munsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Robert Patterson ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William H. Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jules Dassin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedIn | theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Edward Curtiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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film noir ⓘ prison film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Approved (Production Code Administration) ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brute_Force_(1947_film) ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Joe Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Miklós Rózsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bleak tone
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ensemble cast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American film noir canon ⓘ |
| producer | Mark Hellinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mark Hellinger Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Richard Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Westgate Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Ann Blyth
NERFINISHED
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Burt Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Bickford NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Raines NERFINISHED ⓘ Hume Cronyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne De Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
authoritarianism
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brutality of prison life ⓘ desperation and escape ⓘ |
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