# Thunder Road-Robert Mitchum

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 15, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunder-road-robert-mitchum/517617 "2009-11-15T01:18:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunder-road-robert-mitchum/517617/1 "2009-11-15T01:18:22Z")

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I saw it again last night on Turner Classic Movies. A cult film I understand. Nice cars.  
Was that Ben Johnson playing one of Koger’s minions?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunder-road-robert-mitchum/517617/2 "2009-11-15T02:11:43Z")

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One of my faves, from Keely Smith (Louis Prima’s squeeze) to Mitchum singing the title song, which became somewhat of a hit. Casting Mitchum’s son was an alternate to Presley, but a much better choice, as Elvis would have upstaged Mitchum.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thunder-road-robert-mitchum/517617/3 "2009-11-15T02:59:15Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Elvis would have upstaged Mitchum.

And according to the TCM intro, cost more than the entire budget of the film.