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Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

1973 118 min ★ 6.8 Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller

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

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Cast

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

A No. 1

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Shack

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Cigaret

Charles Tyner

Charles Tyner

Cracker

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

Hogger

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Policeman

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Coaly

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Yardman's Helper

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Yardlet

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Gray Cat

Details

Director

Robert Aldrich

Tagline

"If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be..."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Inter Hemisphere, 20th Century Fox

Reviews

J

John Chard

September 25, 2014

★ 9/10

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 Ciga...

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