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Thunder Road

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

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.

Release Date : 1958-05-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : D.R.M. Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Lucas Doolin

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Gene Barry

Character Name : Roy Barrett, Treasury Agent

Original Name : Gene Barry

Gender : Male

Jacques Aubuchon

Character Name : Carl Kogan

Original Name : Jacques Aubuchon

Gender : Male

Keely Smith

Character Name : Francie Wymore

Original Name : Keely Smith

Gender : Female

Trevor Bardette

Character Name : Vernon Doolin

Original Name : Trevor Bardette

Gender : Male

Sandra Knight

Character Name : Roxanna Ledbetter

Original Name : Sandra Knight

Gender : Female

James Mitchum

Character Name : Robin Doolin

Original Name : James Mitchum

Gender : Male

Betsy Holt

Character Name : Mary Barrett

Original Name : Betsy Holt

Gender : Female

Francis Koon

Character Name : Sarah Doolin

Original Name : Francis Koon

Gender : Female

Randy Sparks

Character Name : Guitarist

Original Name : Randy Sparks

Gender : Male

Mitchell Ryan

Character Name : Jed Moultrie

Original Name : Mitchell Ryan

Gender : Male

Peter Breck

Character Name : Stacey Gouge

Original Name : Peter Breck

Gender : Male

Peter Hornsby

Character Name : Lucky - Kogan's Henchman

Original Name : Peter Hornsby

Gender : Male

Jerry Hardin

Character Name : Niles Penland

Original Name : Jerry Hardin

Gender : Male

Robert Porterfield

Character Name : Preacher

Original Name : Robert Porterfield

Gender : Male

Charles Elledge

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Elledge

Gender : Male

Christopher Mitchum

Character Name :

Original Name : Christopher Mitchum

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name :

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-25

"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 cars, dark country roads and moody photography as the ninety minutes progresses along fairly predicable lines to quite a fitting conclusion. Both Mitchum's here exude a coolness that adds spice to this and though it's still not a film you will remember for the plot, it's one you might recall for considering just how we all might have felt when young and hormonal with a denim jacket and a cigarette.