Barbara Hershey
Boxcar Bertha
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Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington. Made on a low budget, the film is a loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson.
Jun 14, 1972 · A union leader and a young woman become criminals to fight the corrupt railroad establishment during the Great Depression. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film directed by Martin Scorsese.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Martin Scorsese
- 1972-06-14
A Depression-era crime drama based on a true story, starring Barbara Hershey and David Carradine. The film follows Bertha and Big Bill as they rob trains and fight anti-union forces, but faces mixed reviews from critics.
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- Martin Scorsese
- R
- Barbara Hershey
A movie based on the life of a Depression-era outlaw, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Barbara Hershey and David Carradine. Ebert praises Scorsese's mood and atmosphere, but criticizes the film's violence and plot.
A film based on the fictional autobiography of Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in the 1930s American south. She and her lover, Big Bill Shelley, fight the corrupt railroad establishment and become criminals to survive.
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Based on the autobiography of a real-life hobo, Boxcar Bertha tells the story of a union leader and his girlfriend who plot to sabotage the railroad. The film features David Carradine, Barbara Hershey, and John Carradine in the cast.
