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.

Robert Mitchum
as Lucas Doolin

Gene Barry
as Troy Barrett

Jacques Aubuchon
as Carl Kogan

Keely Smith
as Francie Wymore

Trevor Bardette
as Vernon Doolin

Sandra Knight
as Roxanna Ledbetter

James Mitchum
as Robin Doolin

Betsy Holt
as Mary Barrett (uncredited)

Francis Koon
as Sarah Doolin (uncredited)

Randy Sparks
as Guitarist (uncredited)
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"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 m...