Thunder Road( 1958)

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More Savage Than The Tommy-Gun Massacre of the Roaring Twenties...TODAY'S BILLION-DOLLAR WHISKEY WAR!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Robert Mitchum
Lucas Doolin
Gene Barry
Troy Barrett
Jacques Aubuchon
Carl Kogan
Keely Smith
Francie Wymore
Trevor Bardette
Vernon Doolin
Sandra Knight
Roxanna Ledbetter
James Mitchum
Robin Doolin
Betsy Holt
Mary Barrett (uncredited)
Francis Koon
Sarah Doolin (uncredited)
Randy Sparks
Guitarist (uncredited)
Mitchell Ryan
Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
Peter Breck
Stacey Gouge (uncredited)
Peter Hornsby
Lucky - Kogan's Henchman (uncredited)
Jerry Hardin
Niles Penland (uncredited)
Robert Porterfield
Preacher (uncredited)
Charles Elledge
Jimmy (uncredited)
Christopher Mitchum
Washboard Player (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Kogan Henchman Killed in Car Crash (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Mike Williams - Treasury Agent (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Thu May 25 2023

"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 strange the scenes he shares with real-life son "James" (playing his younger brother "Rob" here) as the youngster determines he wants to help his hard-nosed sibling out. Loads of driving means loads of c...