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

　　Joe'Tom'Yateleyisanex-convict.Tryingtoleavehispastbehind,hedecidestostartsworkingfortheHawlettTruckingcompany,whichtransportsgravel.It'sanaggressivecompany,wherespeediseverything.Doingtoolessrunsinaday?You'reout.Redisthemostexperiencedtrucker,hecando18runsinaday.TomsoonmakesfriendswithLucy,thesecretary,andGino,adriver.ButtherecordofRedintrigueshimandhewantstobreakit.Ginoadvisesagainstit,buthehelpsTomwhenhewantstogothroughwithit.SoontroublebeginswhenRedandtheotherdriversformanunitedfrontagainstTom.JustwhenTomhasenoughanddecidestopackhisbags,LucytellshimGinohadaterribleaccident.ShealsotellsaboutthecorruptionofHawlettTruckingddd