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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]

   • Budget: $600,000
   • Produced by: Roger Corman

   • Music by: Gib Guilbeau, Thad Maxwell

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0068309Boxcar Bertha (1972) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 6/10 (10K)
   • Director: Martin Scorsese

   • Content Rating: R
   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

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5. tubitv.com › movies › 303075Watch Boxcar Bertha (1972) - Free Movies | Tubi

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   Boxcar Bertha. 1972 · 1 hr 29 min. R. Crime · Drama · Thriller. A young woman and her union organizer boyfriend, dodging anti-union forces in Depression era Kansas, are forced into a life of train robbery. Subtitles: English. Starring: David Carradine John Carradine Bernie Casey Barbara Hershey Barry Primus. Directed by: Martin Scorsese.

   • Director: Martin Scorsese
   • Start Date: January 1, 1972

   • Video Duration: 89 min

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   Jan 7, 2020. Jan 13, 2017. Martin Scorsese's second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of Bertha Thompson, portraying the adventures of the Depression-era criminal following the death of...

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   • Director: Martin Scorsese

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Barbara Hershey

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   Is Boxcar Bertha based on a true story?

   • 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.

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   Who starred in Boxcar Bertha?

   • Julie Corman researched female gangsters and came across the story of Boxcar Bertha. Martin Scorsese was hired to direct on the strength of his first feature. He was given the lead actors, including Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, and Barry Primus, and a shooting schedule of 24 days in Arkansas.

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   Is Boxcar Bertha a good movie?

   • Boxcar Bertha was first pitched as a simple exploitation film, but under the capable guiding hand of Scorsese, the final outcome is a highly enjoyable and surprisingly in depth portrait of the lifestyle and viewpoints of depression era railroad workers.

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   Why is Boxcar Bertha a sleazy exploitation movie?

   • In 1975, he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. "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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8. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleBoxcar Bertha (1972) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Feb 12, 2008 · 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.

   • Director: Martin Scorsese, Paul Rapp, Russ Vreeland

   • Actors: Barbara Hershey

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0068309Boxcar Bertha (1972) - Plot - IMDb

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   Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient Bertha Thompson as written by physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30's meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and they team up to fig...

10. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › boxcar-bertha-1972Boxcar Bertha movie review & film summary (1972) | Roger Ebert

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    A film review of Boxcar Bertha, a 1972 movie based on the exploits of an outlaw folk hero who operated in Arkansas during the Depression. The reviewer praises the film's mood, atmosphere, and character development, and compares it to Bonnie and Clyde.