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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. [3]
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, soundtracks and more for this film directed by Martin Scorsese.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Martin Scorsese
- 1972-06-14
A 1972 film based on a true story of a Depression-era criminal couple, directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman. Critics and audiences give mixed reviews, praising the style and atmosphere but criticizing the derivative plot and the acting.
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- Martin Scorsese
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- Barbara Hershey
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A movie inspired by the Depression-era outlaw folk hero Boxcar Bertha Thompson, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Barbara Hershey and David Carradine. Roger Ebert praises Scorsese's mood and atmosphere, but criticizes the film's violence and plot.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A union leader enlists his girlfriend in a plot to get back at the railroad's evil management. Cast & Crew. Read More. Martin Scorsese. Director. Barbara Hershey. Boxcar Betha [Thompson] David Carradine. Big Bill Shelly. Barry Primus. Rake Brown. Bernie Casey. Von Morton.
- Martin Scorsese, Paul Rapp, Russ Vreeland
- Barbara Hershey
During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. In the 1930's American south, Bertha Thompson decides to live the life of a transient after her crop duster father dies in a crash leaving her alone in the world.
Boxcar Bertha (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
