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- The title refers to a joke among hobos during the Great Depression that the world's best hobo was Emperor of the North Pole, a way of poking fun at their own desperate situation since somebody ruling over the North Pole would be ruling over a wasteland.
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Emperor of the North Pole is a 1973 American action adventure film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, and Charles Tyner. It was later re-released on home media (and is more widely known) under the shorter title Emperor of the North , ostensibly chosen by studio executives to avoid being mistaken ...
May 24, 1973 · Emperor of the North: Directed by Robert Aldrich. With Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, Charles Tyner. In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Robert Aldrich
- 1973-05-24
Summaries. In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1. During the Great Depression, the US is full of people who are now homeless.
Robert Aldrich. Director. Lee Marvin. Ernest Borgnine. Keith Carradine. Charles Tyner. Malcolm Atterbury. Film Details. Also Known As. Emperor of the North, The. MPAA Rating. Genre. Action. Adventure. Drama. Period. Release Date. Jun 1973. Premiere Information. not available. Country. United States. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 58m.
- Robert Aldrich
- Lee Marvin
Cracker. Harry Caesar. Coaly. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A legendary hobo, A No.1 (Lee Marvin) is renowned for his expertise in riding the rails for free, but he...
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- Robert Aldrich
- PG
- Lee Marvin
Emperor of the North Pole is a 1973 American action adventure film directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, and Charles Tyner. It was later re-released on home media under the shorter title Emperor of the North, ostensibly chosen by studio executives to avoid being mistaken for a heartwarming holiday story.
Overview. Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free. Robert Aldrich. Jack London.
