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Emperor of the North( 1973)

TV-MAAdventureDramaActionThriller
67%
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If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be...

Overview

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lee Marvin

      A No. 1

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      Ernest Borgnine

      Shack

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      Keith Carradine

      Cigaret

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      Charles Tyner

      Cracker

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      Malcolm Atterbury

      Hogger

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      Simon Oakland

      Policeman

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      Harry Caesar

      Coaly

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      Hal Baylor

      Yardman's Helper

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      Matt Clark

      Yardlet

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      Elisha Cook Jr.

      Gray Cat

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      Joe Di Reda

      Dinger

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      Liam Dunn

      Smile

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      Diane Dye

      Girl in Water

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      Robert Foulk

      Conductor

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      Jim Goodwin

      Fakir

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      Raymond Guth

      Preacher

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      Sid Haig

      Grease Tail

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      Karl Lukas

      Pokey Stiff

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      Edward McNally

      Yard Clerk

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      John Steadman

      Stew Bum

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      Vic Tayback

      Yardman

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      Dave Willock

      Groundhog

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      Don Blackman

      Old Shine (uncredited)

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      Jack Collins

      Dispatcher (uncredited)

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      Richard Daughty

      The Cub (uncredited)

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      Bennie E. Dobbins

      Mechanic (uncredited)

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      Dennis Falt

      Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)

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      Joe Haworth

      Ash Eater (uncredited)

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      Lance Henriksen

      Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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      Harry Hickox

      Elder (uncredited)

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      Bern Hoffman

      Halfy (uncredited)

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      James Kingsley

      Machinist (uncredited)

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      Ralph Montgomery

      Alkee Stiff (uncredited)

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      Hal Jon Norman

      Hobo (uncredited)

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      Danny 'Big Black' Rey

      Hobo (uncredited)

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      Wayne Sutherlin

      Gink (uncredited)

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      Forrest Wood

      Station Agent (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Sep 25 2014
    Nobody gets a free ride on this train! It's the great depression and the US is now home to many homeless hobos. Shack is a particularly nasty piece of work, devoid of any compassion for the homeless, he prides himself on not letting any one ride free aboard the train he conducts upon. But in the midst is hobo supreme, A No. 1, a man who is never afraid to take up a challenge, so along with Cigaret, a young wannabe legend, he sets about destroying Shack's reputation whilst furthering his own. Make no bones about it, Emperor Of The North Pole is unashamedly macho, director Robert Aldrich fi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • great depression
    • oregon, usa
    • railroad
    • riding the rail
    • 1930s