The Brute
A gritty mid-century drama about a brutal enforcer's moral awakening through love and community solidarity in the face of displacement and exploitation.
A tough young man, who helps to kick poor people out of their houses, falls in love with a girl. She lives with her father in the building about to be demolished.
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