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Emperor of the North (1973)

"If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be..."

6.7/10 1h 58m May 23, 1973
Adventure Drama Action Thriller

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

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Movie Details

Original Title Emperor of the North
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.9

Cast

Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
A No. 1
Popularity: 1.5
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Shack
Popularity: 9.2
Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Cigaret
Popularity: 2.4
Charles Tyner
Charles Tyner
Cracker
Popularity: 2.5
Malcolm Atterbury
Malcolm Atterbury
Hogger
Popularity: 0.9
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Policeman
Popularity: 0.9
Harry Caesar
Harry Caesar
Coaly
Popularity: 0.8
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
Yardman's Helper
Popularity: 0.6
Matt Clark
Matt Clark
Yardlet
Popularity: 0.6
Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
Gray Cat
Popularity: 0.6
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Joe Di Reda
Dinger
Popularity: 0.2
Liam Dunn
Liam Dunn
Smile
Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Producer Stanley Hough
Director Robert Aldrich
Writer Christopher Knopf
Executive Producer Kenneth Hyman
Editor Michael Luciano

Production

Inter Hemisphere
20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

great depression oregon, usa railroad riding the rail 1930s

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 9/10
Sep 25, 2014

Nobody gets a free ride on this train! It's the great depression and the US is now home to many homeless hobos. Shack is a particularly nasty piece of work, devoid of any compassion for the homeless, he prides himself on not letting any one ride free aboard the train he conducts upon. But in the ... Read more

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Based on 134 votes

Details
Release Date May 23, 1973
Runtime 1h 58m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.9
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