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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
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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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- Martin Scorsese
- R
- Barbara Hershey
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.
- Martin Scorsese
- January 1, 1972
- 89 min
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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.
- Martin Scorsese, Paul Rapp, Russ Vreeland
- Barbara Hershey
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.
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.
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