Boxcar Bertha

Name: Boxcar Bertha
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1972-06-14
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus, Bernie Casey, John Carradine

1972·Movie·R·88 min·★ 5.8(247)

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

"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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About Boxcar Bertha

Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 English-language crime and drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. The cast is led by Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Boxcar Bertha was produced by American International Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 14, 1972, and carries a R certification.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Joyce Hooper Corrington, John William Corrington
Release date: June 14, 1972
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: American International Pictures

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Boxcar Bertha cast & crew

Boxcar Bertha was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Joyce Hooper Corrington and John William Corrington.

The cast features Barbara Hershey as Boxcar Bertha, David Carradine as Big Bill Shelly, Barry Primus as Rake Brown, Bernie Casey as Von Morton, John Carradine as H. Buckram Sartoris, and Victor Argo as McIver #1.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thad Maxwell, cinematography is by John M. Stephens, and it was produced by Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff.

Is Boxcar Bertha worth watching?

Boxcar Bertha holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 247 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Boxcar Bertha is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Boxcar Bertha

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