Thunder Road
A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Released
- 1958
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1958
Storyline
A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.
Top credits
Robert Mitchum — Lucas Doolin
Gene Barry — Troy Barrett
Jacques Aubuchon — Carl Kogan
Keely Smith — Francie Wymore
Did you know
• All of the moonrunner cars in the film had been used by moonshiners in the Asheville, NC area, where the film was shot. The moonshiners sold the cars to the film company in order to buy newer and faster cars.
• Film debut of Christopher Mitchum. He was 13 years old and was paid $10.00. He was at the country store dance as the kid in the back playing the washboard.
• Robert Mitchum and his son James Mitchum play brothers.
User reviews
A study in contrasts
Thunder Road 50th Anniversary
Loved Those Cars And Chase Scenes
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
