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. [3]
- $600,000
- Roger Corman
- Gib Guilbeau, Thad Maxwell
Jun 14, 1972 · Boxcar Bertha: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus, Bernie Casey. During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad.
- (10K)
- Martin Scorsese
- R
- Crime, Drama, Romance
Bertha (Barbara Hershey) joins union organizer "Big" Bill Shelly (David Carradine) in fighting anti-union forces after an unexpected murder drives them to a life of robbing trains. The...
- (208)
- Martin Scorsese
- R
- 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.
Roger Ebert July 19, 1972. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Boxcar Bertha" is a weirdly interesting movie and not really the sleazy exploitation film the ads promise. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of Boxcar Bertha Thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in Arkansas during the Depression.
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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.
