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Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington. Made on a low budget, the film is loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson. It was Scorsese's second feature film.

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1972 · 1h 29m · Crime · Drama

TMDB 5.8/10 (253 votes)

"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

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Cast & crew

Martin ScorseseDirector

Barbara Hersheyas Boxcar Bertha

David Carradineas Big Bill Shelly

Barry Primusas Rake Brown

Bernie Caseyas Von Morton

John Carradineas H. Buckram Sartoris

Victor Argoas McIver #1 DDavid Osterhoutas McIver #2

Harry Northupas Harvey Hall JJoe Reynoldsas Joe Cox MMarianne Doleas Mrs. Mailler AAnn Morellas Tillie Parr

Martin Scorseseas Brothel Client (uncredited)JJerry Cortezas Sheriff (uncredited)LLouie Eliasas Boxcar Tough (uncredited)

Cast & crew political lean — 2 of 15 researched: 2 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.