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Director: Arthur Ripley
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From Time Out Film Guide
Very much a personal project for Mitchum - he produced, took the lead (his son also appears, as his younger brother), wrote the story, even composed the theme song - with a subject very dear to his heart, since it depicts the activities of an Appalachian community of moonshiners up against the feds (and more organised rivals) as they race the highways with tanks full of illegally-brewed whisky. Cheaply made, disreputable, and blatantly anti-authority, it's a winner all the way, what with a stunningly laconic performance from Mitchum, white-hot night-time road scenes, and an affectionate but unsentimental vision of backwoods America rarely seen in cinema to this day.Author: GA
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- Posted on Apr 26 2009 19:17 He was one of a kind as far as I was concerned and this was one of my favorites. Thanks for giving such a good review
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Cast & crew
Director: Arthur Ripley
Producer: Robert Mitchum
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jacques Aubuchon, Keely Smith, Trevor Bardette, Sandra Knight, Jim Mitchum full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 92 mins
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