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Jul 23, 2020 · “Thunder Road,” starring legendary actor Robert Mitchum — who also wrote the 1958 movie and helped craft the song — told a tale of bootleggers who tangled with the law, with one horrifically losing his life in the process while running “white lightening.”
Three things about Thunder Road: 1) It's not a top-level Mitchum vehicle, but it's not a disappointment, either. The film has sort of a sprawling, laid-back energy that focuses on character and the world these bootleggers live in. There are some (interesting for the 1950s) hints of PTSD in Mitchum's character, and the script is strong enough ...
A veteran, Lucas Doolin (Robert Mitchum), comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He must battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business & the law, headed by Troy Barret (Gene Barry) who are trying to put him in prison.
Thunder Road, American crime-drama film, released in 1958, that is a cult classic notable for its numerous car chases and Robert Mitchum ’s performance. Mitchum played a Korean War veteran who returns to the Tennessee hills to run his family’s moonshine business. Soon, however, he becomes embroiled in a battle with gangsters and federal agents.
Sep 10, 2012 · Very much a personal project for Mitchum - he produced, took the lead (his son also appears, as his younger brother), wrote the story, even composed the theme s
6/10. A study in contrasts. jjnxn-1 7 December 2012. Decent if unremarkable drama of a moonshiner and the feds who are trying to shut him down. A real study in star power with Robert Mitchum commanding the screen with seemingly little effort. An interesting contrast can be made between him and his son James, making his screen debut here, their ...
View contact information for cast and crew. Filmmakers Role; Arthur Ripley: ... Cast Role; Robert Mitchum: Lucas Doolin. See more. Gene Barry: ... Thunder Road (1958) A veteran comes home from the ...
