Thunder Road

1958

92 min

6.2

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Crime, Action, Thriller

Director

Arthur Ripley

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Robert Mitchum

Gene Barry

Jacques Aubuchon

Keely Smith

Trevor Bardette

Sandra Knight

James Mitchum

Betsy Holt

Francis Koon

Randy Sparks

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Thunder Road

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.

  • Robert Mitchum

  • Gene Barry

  • Jacques Aubuchon

  • Keely Smith

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