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Thunder Road is a american film of genre Drama directed by Arthur Ripley released in USA on 10 may 1958 with Gene Barry

Thunder Road (1958)

Thunder Road
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Released in USA 10 may 1958
Length 1h28
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action
Rating65% 3.297613.297613.297613.297613.29761

Thunder Road is a black and white 1958 drama–crime film about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the late 1950s. It was directed by Arthur Ripley and starred Robert Mitchum, who also produced the film, co-wrote the screenplay, and is rumored to have directed much of the film himself. He also co-wrote (with Don Raye) the theme song, "The Ballad of Thunder Road".

The film became a cult classic and continued to play at drive-in movie theaters in some Southeastern markets through the 1970s and 1980s.

Synopsis

Korean War veteran Lucas Doolin (Robert Mitchum) works in the family moonshine business— delivering the illegal liquor his father distills to clandestine distribution points throughout the south in his souped-up hot rod. However, Lucas has more problems than evading the U.S. Treasury agents ("revenooers"), led by determined newcomer Troy Barrett (Gene Barry).

Actors

Gene Barry

(Roy Barrett, Treasury Agent)
Robert Mitchum

(Lucas Doolin)
Jacques Aubuchon

(Carl Kogan)
Trevor Bardette

(Vernon Doolin)
James Mitchum

(Robin Doolin)
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