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Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

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

Genres

AdventureDramaActionThriller

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.698/10

Release Date

23 May 1973

Country

United States of America

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

Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Dinger

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Smile

Diane Dye

Diane Dye

Girl in Water

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Conductor

Jim Goodwin

Jim Goodwin

Fakir

Raymond Guth

Raymond Guth

Preacher

Sid Haig

Sid Haig

Grease Tail

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Pokey Stiff

Edward McNally

Edward McNally

Yard Clerk

John Steadman

John Steadman

Stew Bum

Vic Tayback

Vic Tayback

Yardman

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Groundhog

Don Blackman

Don Blackman

Old Shine (uncredited)

Jack Collins

Jack Collins

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Richard Daughty

Richard Daughty

The Cub (uncredited)

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Mechanic (uncredited)

Dennis Falt

Dennis Falt

Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)

Joe Haworth

Joe Haworth

Ash Eater (uncredited)

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Harry Hickox

Harry Hickox

Elder (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Halfy (uncredited)

James Kingsley

James Kingsley

Machinist (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Alkee Stiff (uncredited)

Hal Jon Norman

Hal Jon Norman

Hobo (uncredited)

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Hobo (uncredited)

Wayne Sutherlin

Wayne Sutherlin

Gink (uncredited)

Forrest Wood

Forrest Wood

Station Agent (uncredited)

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