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10/05/1958 Crime, Action, Thriller 1h 32m
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More Savage Than The Tommy-Gun Massacre of the Roaring Twenties...TODAY'S BILLION-DOLLAR WHISKEY WAR!

Overview

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.

  1. Arthur Ripley

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robert Mitchum

    Lucas Doolin

  2. Gene Barry

    Troy Barrett

  3. Jacques Aubuchon

    Carl Kogan

  4. Keely Smith

    Francie Wymore

  5. Trevor Bardette

    Vernon Doolin

  6. Sandra Knight

    Roxanna Ledbetter

  7. James Mitchum

    Robin Doolin

  8. Betsy Holt

    Mary Barrett (uncredited)

  9. Francis Koon

    Sarah Doolin (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-05-25
"Doolin" (Robert Mitchum) returns from war to find a city hoodlum "Kogan" (Jacques Aubuchon) trying to muscle in on their family moonshine business. His return also doesn't go unnoticed by the local police (Gene Barry) and so he hasn't his problems to seek. Though the story here isn't really up to much, the film has a distinctly stylish look to it. Mitchum looks at ease with the part - and it's strange the scenes he shares with real-life son "James" (playing his younger brother "Rob" here) as the youngster determines he wants to help his hard-nosed sibling out. Loads of driving means loads of ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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