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Feature film — 1972

Boxcar Bertha (1972)

5.81h 29mCrime — Drama

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment.

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A high-signal pick with 265 votes.

American International Pictures

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Director: Martin Scorsese

On screen

Cast & crew

Barbara Hershey as Boxcar Bertha

Barbara Hershey

Boxcar Bertha

David Carradine as Big Bill Shelly

David Carradine

Big Bill Shelly

Barry Primus as Rake Brown

Barry Primus

Rake Brown

Bernie Casey as Von Morton

Bernie Casey

Von Morton

John Carradine as H. Buckram Sartoris

John Carradine

H. Buckram Sartoris

Victor Argo as McIver #1

Victor Argo

McIver #1

D

David Osterhout

McIver #2

Harry Northup as Harvey Hall

Harry Northup

Harvey Hall

J

Joe Reynolds

Joe Cox

M

Marianne Dole

Mrs. Mailler

A

Ann Morell

Tillie Parr

Martin Scorsese as Brothel Client (uncredited)

Martin Scorsese

Brothel Client (uncredited)

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