Movie poster for Thunder Road
TMDb Rating
6.0/10

53 verified votes

Thunder Road (1958)

CrimeActionThriller
92 min

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

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Arthur Ripley

Top Cast

Robert MitchumGene BarryJacques AubuchonKeely SmithTrevor Bardette

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