导演：Cy Endfield 

主演：凯思琳·赖安 理查德·加尔森 弗兰克·洛夫乔伊 

HowardTyler(FrankLovejoy)isafamilyman,livinginCalifornia,whocan'tseemtogetbyfinancially.Hemeetsupwithasmall-time,butcharismatic,hoodJerrySlocum(LloydBridges).Soon,SlocumconvincesTylertoparticipateingasstationrobberiestogetby.Later,theykidnapawealthymaninhopesofgettingahugeransom.ThingsgowrongwhenthemanismurderedbySlocumthenthrowninalake.Tylerreacheshislimitemotionally,andhebeginsdrinkingheavily.Hemeetsalonelywomanandconfessesthecrimewhiledrunk.Thewomanfleesandgoestothepolice.　　Whenthetwokidnappersarearrested,alocaljournalist(RichardCarlson)writesaseriesofhate-filledarticlesaboutthetwoprisonerswhicheventuallyleadtoabrutallynching.　　Thedespairofthelowermiddle-classAfamilymanashamedofbeingunemployedallowshimselftobeconvincedbyagangstertotakepartinakidnapping.Thepolicearreststhembothandtheangerofthesmalltown’spopulationisunforgiving.THESOUNDOFFURYisadarkcrimemoviethatbuildsuptoanapocalypticstorm,butneverlosessightofsocialrealities,thustellingalotaboutthedailydespairoftheworking-class.Amasterpiece,itwasCyEndfield’slastfilmbeforehefeltcompelledtomovetoBritain.