Thunder Road
More Savage Than The Tommy-Gun Massacre of the Roaring Twenties...TODAY'S BILLION-DOLLAR WHISKEY WAR!
1958 | 92m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Ripley |
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| Writer: | Robert Mitchum, James Atlee Phillips, Walter Wise |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 10, 1958 |
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| Director: | Arthur Ripley |
| Writer: | Robert Mitchum, James Atlee Phillips, Walter Wise |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | war veteran, car mechanic, bootlegger, hot rod, black and white, moonshine, nightclub singer |
| Production Companies | D.R.M. Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Arthur Ripley | Director |
| Robert Mitchum | Story |
| James Atlee Phillips | Screenplay |
| Walter Wise | Screenplay |
| Jack Marshall | Orchestrator, Original Music Composer |
| David Ettenson | Director of Photography |
| Alan Stensvold | Director of Photography |
| Harry Marker | Editor |
| Carlie Taylor | Makeup Artist |
| Oscar Rodriguez | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Harvey Clermont | Casting Director |
| John Burch | Production Manager |
| Jack Lannan | Production Manager, Special Effects |
| James E. Casey | Assistant Director |
| Jack Doran | Assistant Director |
| Kenneth Kessler | Second Assistant Director |
| Harry Templeton | Assistant Director |
| Frank W. Moran | Sound Recordist |
| Frank Webster | Sound Recordist |
| Lester Swartz | Special Effects |
| Bob Overbeck | Special Effects |
| Neil Castles Sr. | Stunt Driver |
| Carey Loftin | Stunt Driver, Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator |
| Dale Van Sickel | Stunts |
| Karl Malkames | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jack Kosslyn | Location Casting |
| Gana Jones | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Mitchum | Producer |
| Arthur Ripley | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Trending Position
"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 m ... uch, 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.