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Thunder Road

Thunder Road

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

19586.01h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Arthur Ripley
Written by Robert Mitchum, James Atlee Phillips, Walter Wise
Produced by Robert Mitchum, Arthur Ripley
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Top Cast

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Lucas Doolin

Gene Barry

Gene Barry

Troy Barrett

Jacques Aubuchon

Jacques Aubuchon

Carl Kogan

Keely Smith

Keely Smith

Francie Wymore

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Vernon Doolin

Sandra Knight

Sandra Knight

Roxanna Ledbetter

James Mitchum

James Mitchum

Robin Doolin

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Betsy Holt

Mary Barrett (uncredited)

F

Francis Koon

Sarah Doolin (uncredited)

R

Randy Sparks

Guitarist (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

bootleggerwar veterancar mechanichot rodblack and whitemoonshinenightclub singer

About Thunder Road

Thunder Road is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1958 exploring themes of bootlegger, war veteran, car mechanic, hot rod, black and white, moonshine. Directed by Arthur Ripley, it stars Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon. 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.

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