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Boxcar Bertha
Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha

Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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"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.

Others

Budget

$600000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

5.851/10

Release Date

14 June 1972

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Boxcar Bertha

David Carradine

David Carradine

Big Bill Shelly

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Rake Brown

Bernie Casey

Bernie Casey

Von Morton

John Carradine

John Carradine

H. Buckram Sartoris

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

McIver #1

David Osterhout

David Osterhout

McIver #2

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

Harvey Hall

Joe Reynolds

Joe Reynolds

Joe Cox

Marianne Dole

Marianne Dole

Mrs. Mailler

Ann Morell

Ann Morell

Tillie Parr

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Brothel Client (uncredited)

Jerry Cortez

Jerry Cortez

Sheriff (uncredited)

Louie Elias

Louie Elias

Boxcar Tough (uncredited)

Gayne Rescher

Gayne Rescher

Brothel Client (uncredited)

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