Thunder Road

1958 PG-13 1h 32m

6.1 / 10 58

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Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon, but won't let his younger brother Robin join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan, who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett, who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.

Director Arthur Ripley

Writers

James Atlee Phillips Walter Wise Robert Mitchum

Stars

Robert Mitchum Gene Barry Jacques Aubuchon

Mary Barrett (uncredited)

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Francis Koon

Sarah Doolin (uncredited)

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Randy Sparks

Guitarist (uncredited)

Mitchell Ryan

Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)

Peter Breck

Stacey Gouge (uncredited)

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Peter Hornsby

Lucky - Kogan's Henchman (uncredited)

Jerry Hardin

Niles Penland (uncredited)

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Robert Porterfield

Preacher (uncredited)

Washboard Player (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Kogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Mike Williams - Treasury Agent (uncredited)

Crime Action Thriller

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Geronimo1967 25 May 2023

6/10

"Doolin" (Robert Mitchum) returns from war to find a city hoodlum "Kogan" (Jacques Aubuchon) trying to muscle in on their family moonshine business. His return also doesn't go unnoticed by the local police (Gene Barry) and so he hasn't his problems to seek. Though the story here isn't really up to much, the film has a distinctly stylish look to it. Mitchum looks at ease with the part - and it's st...