![]() ![]() ![]() He stars as a war veteran who has returned to his homestead in Harlan County where the family business is producing moonshine that is being transported to Memphis under the threat of prison from U.S. Spear headed by Robert Mitchum himself, the original story is credited to him, Thunder Road, is really the perfect movie for the late 50’s drive-in circuit with a rockabilly score, car chases, violence and the true King of Cool, Mitchum, looking laid back with a streak of violence brewing just beneath the surface. A small picture in comparison but is the only one to have gained a cult status in the years following it’s release giving Mitchum a perfectly tailored role as that of a moonshine runner running out of time and road. ![]() Among that trio of titles, Thunder Road, stands out as an oddity. Allison with Deborah Kerr, Fire Down Below featuring Jack Lemmon and Rita Hayworth followed by The Enemy Below opposite Curt Jurgens. He had just come off three big studio pictures in 1957 with some high priced co-stars. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that screen icon Robert Mitchum was at the height of his box office pull when this tightly budgeted black and white feature was released. ![]()
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