Thunder Road

Name: Thunder Road
Director: Arthur Ripley
Released: 1958
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon, Keely Smith, Trevor Bardette

1958 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 4,834 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Ripley

Overview

Unrepentant Tennessee moonshine runner Luke Doolin (Robert Mitchum) makes dangerous high-speed deliveries for his liquor-producing father, Vernon (Trevor Bardette), but won't let his younger brother Robin (James Mitchum) join the family business. Under pressure from both out-of-town gangster Kogan (Jacques Aubuchon), who wants a piece of the local action, and Treasury agent Barrett (Gene Barry), who wants to destroy the moonshine business, Luke fights for his fast-fading way of life.

Dialogue Timeline — 840 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:24 Each year, the millions of gallons of illegal whisky

00:04:44 That was a good idea of yours putting that drop lever on.

00:08:40 I'd better go up and talk to Papa.

00:12:42 Amen.

00:15:38 - That ain't necessarily Luke's fault. - It ain't?

00:19:46 You can tell it's him when you hear those pipes come grumbling down the road.

00:27:28 - That tank empty? - Naturally.

00:31:20 I said no.

00:35:20 How rough do you want it?

00:40:20 No. We had no evidence. We couldn't hold you on a Federal charge.

00:43:09 And my time is yours.

00:45:46 - Then take me with you. - With me?

00:48:28 When he's got the pace set so high nobody but a lunatic could match it.

00:51:39 Too late. Jethro Moultrie just bought it.

00:55:39 This time it was Jed.

00:59:22 And before we're through, nobody will even make a teacup of whisky

01:04:18 Please don't you or anybody else try to contact me.

01:07:25 So do we. We didn't, but we know now.

01:10:48 Oh, no. Nobody ever charmed me with a "Play pretty".

01:13:57 - But your car's not here. - It will be, in time to cut Robin off.

01:18:49 But tonight you made the big mistake -

01:22:23 I'll go over with Edwards to knock out Kogan.

01:25:25 You just go on back to Memphis and wait till you hear from me.

03:00:00 vehicles used by the transporters -

Cast & Characters

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 Peter Breck Stacey Gouge Charles Elledge Jimmy Jerry Hardin Niles Penland

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed840

Dialogue density9.1 lines / min

First line00:00:24

Final line03:00:00

Production Record

DirectorArthur Ripley

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes4,834