Thunder Road (1958)

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

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.

• Released: 1958-05-10
• Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 60 votes

Directed by Arthur Ripley.

Top cast

• Robert Mitchum as Lucas Doolin
• Gene Barry as Troy Barrett
• Jacques Aubuchon as Carl Kogan
• Keely Smith as Francie Wymore
• Trevor Bardette as Vernon Doolin
• Sandra Knight as Roxanna Ledbetter
• James Mitchum as Robin Doolin
• Betsy Holt as Mary Barrett (uncredited)
• Francis Koon as Sarah Doolin (uncredited)
• Randy Sparks as Guitarist (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Thunder Road

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel ; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Tubi TV, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• India: watch free on Tubi TV
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV
• Australia: watch free on Tubi TV

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