A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.
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Cast
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| 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 | |
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Betsy Holt | ... | Mary Barrett |
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Francis Koon | ... | Sarah Doolin |
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Randy Sparks | ... | Guitarist |
| Mitchell Ryan | ... | Jed Moultrie | |
| Peter Breck | ... | Stacey Gouge | |
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Peter Hornsby | ... | Lucky - Kogan's Henchman |
| Jerry Hardin | ... | Niles Penland | |
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Robert Porterfield | ... | Preacher |
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A veteran comes home from the Korean War to the mountains and takes over the family moonshining business. He has to battle big-city gangsters who are trying to take over the business and the police who are trying to put him in prison.
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southern gothic | 1950s | mother son relationship | father son relationship | manipulative female |Taglines:
Raw And Rough As Today's Billion-Dollar Whiskey War! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 May 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Jack O'Diamonds See more »Filming Locations:
Asheville, North Carolina, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Film debut of Christopher Mitchum. He was 13 years old and was paid $10.00. He was at the country store dance, the kid in the back playing the washboard. See more »Goofs
When Lucas walks into Kogan's speed shop, Lucky tells him they have fast engines in their cars too. His line is dubbed. See more »Quotes
Lucas Doolin: [to a noisy customer, about the nightclub's singer] She's trying to make a living. If you want to bray, go find yourself a barnyard.See more »
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Decent if unremarkable drama of a moonshiner and the feds who are trying to shut him down. A real study in star power with Robert Mitchum commanding the screen with seemingly little effort. An interesting contrast can be made between him and his son James, making his screen debut here, their appearance is so similar that you would think their performances would have a hint of the same similarity. The senior Mitchum owns the screen with an easy charm and magnetism while the young Mitchum is stiff with a vacant stare. Keely Smith contributes a couple of terrific numbers sung in her unique style but she also comes across as uncomfortable and mechanical in any scene which doesn't require her to sing. A huge drive-in hit in its day, it's easy to see why since it has a very laid back, low budget feel.