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Boxcar Bertha (1972)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Martin Scorsese
Writer : Joyce Hooper Corrington, John William Corrington

Synopsis

"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.

Actors

Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Boxcar Bertha
David Carradine
David Carradine
Big Bill Shelly
Barry Primus
Barry Primus
Rake Brown
Bernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Von Morton
John Carradine
John Carradine
H. Buckram Sartoris
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
McIver #1
David Osterhout
David Osterhout
McIver #2
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
Harvey Hall
Joe Reynolds
Joe Reynolds
Joe Cox
Marianne Dole
Marianne Dole
Mrs. Mailler
Ann Morell
Ann Morell
Tillie Parr
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Brothel Client (uncredited)
Jerry Cortez
Jerry Cortez
Sheriff (uncredited)

Crews

Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Director
Joyce Hooper Corrington
Joyce Hooper Corrington
Screenplay
John William Corrington
John William Corrington
Screenplay
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
Ben L. Reitman
Ben L. Reitman
Book
John M. Stephens
John M. Stephens
Director of Photography
Thad Maxwell
Thad Maxwell
Original Music Composer
Gib Guilbeau
Gib Guilbeau
Original Music Composer
Buzz Feitshans
Buzz Feitshans
Editor
Paul Rapp
Paul Rapp
Assistant Director
Bobbie Sierks
Bobbie Sierks
Script Supervisor
Larry Gilhooly
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Julie Corman
Julie Corman
Associate Producer
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Executive Producer
Salvatore Billitteri
Salvatore Billitteri
Post Production Supervisor
Paul Rapp
Paul Rapp
Executive In Charge Of Production
Russell Vreeland
Russell Vreeland
Second Assistant Director
David Nichols
David Nichols
Other
Walter Starkey
Walter Starkey
Property Master
Donald F. Johnson
Donald F. Johnson
Sound Mixer
Fred J. Brown
Fred J. Brown
Sound Editor
Roger Sword
Roger Sword
Sound Editor
Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor
Sound Editor
William H. Burton Sr.
William H. Burton Sr.
Stunt Coordinator
John Murray
John Murray
Key Grip
Paul M. Pollard
Paul M. Pollard
Assistant Camera
Alex Touyarot
Alex Touyarot
Assistant Camera
Robert Modes
Robert Modes
Costume Supervisor
George Trirogoff
George Trirogoff
Assistant Editor
Jack English
Jack English
Assistant Editor
Harvey Jacobson
Harvey Jacobson
Location Coordinator
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Samuel Z. Arkoff
Presenter
James H. Nicholson
James H. Nicholson
Presenter
Peter Fain
Peter Fain
Other
Julian F. Myers
Julian F. Myers
Unit Publicist
David Sheldon
David Sheldon
Production Executive
Herb Cohen
Herb Cohen
Music Producer
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Boxcar Bertha - Trailer
Chris Wilkinson on BOXCAR BERTHA
Julie Corman on BOXCAR BERTHA
Boxcar Bertha (1972) - HD Trailer [1080p]

Posters and backgrounds

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