Boxcar Bertha
Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw.
5.8
257 votes
1972
1h 29m
Crime
Drama
Overview
"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.
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Top cast
Barbara Hershey
Boxcar Bertha
David Carradine
Big Bill Shelly
Barry Primus
Rake Brown
Bernie Casey
Von Morton
John Carradine
H. Buckram Sartoris
Victor Argo
McIver #1D
David Osterhout
McIver #2
Harry Northup
Harvey HallJ
Joe Reynolds
Joe CoxM
Marianne Dole
Mrs. MaillerA
Ann Morell
Tillie Parr
Martin Scorsese
Brothel Client (uncredited)J
Jerry Cortez
Sheriff (uncredited)L
Louie Elias
Boxcar Tough (uncredited)G
Gayne Rescher
Brothel Client (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
June 14, 1972
Budget
$600K
Revenue
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Language
English
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