Thunder Road
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
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00:00:24 Each year, the millions of gallons of illegal whisky
00:04:41 It was pretty close.
00:08:31 You think the Revenuers have started that kind of stuff?
00:12:21 And, Lord, be merciful to one of our recent departed ones -
00:15:11 But he's got a machine-gunner's outlook and death don't faze him much.
00:19:18 Yes, it is, Roxy.
00:26:51 And, Harry? If one of those slobs of yours so much as touches that motor
00:30:34 - Fellow named Carl Kogan. That's his hat. - Tell him no.
00:34:26 I control most of the action around here and I'm taking over Rillow Valley.
00:38:59 The district attorney's office has to agree.
00:41:51 Sure there's nothing you wanna tell me?
00:44:41 I was just a little boy, following my daddy's footsteps up Sorrowful Mountain.
00:47:06 Got enough lived land around so's a fella could make out real good farming.
00:49:59 Check board's over there. Soon as you get done, I'll road-test it.
00:53:06 I'm gonna get me some cigarettes. Hold the fort, eagle-eye.
00:56:54 I would - if they looked like you.
01:00:55 He won't back off from nothing. A mite edgy.
01:05:29 How 'bout you meeting me Wednesday night at Foster's café?
01:08:08 It's Kogan we want this time.
01:11:23 Papa's got the still shut down and everything's cool.
01:14:37 then drive into the drop exactly on time.
01:19:26 I'm sorry, he's not. Which Mr Barrett did you want? Perhaps there's a mistake.
01:22:37 When we knock him out, I'll keep you posted from the road.
01:25:45 ~ Beneath the tree
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed840
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:25:45
Production Record
DirectorArthur Ripley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,834