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69% Critic Match
Emperor of the North
“If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be...”
6.9 / 10• 1973• 1h 58m•PG• English
AdventureDramaActionThriller
Storyline
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
Cast & Crew
Lee Marvin
A No. 1
Lead
Ernest Borgnine
Shack
Keith Carradine
Cigaret
Charles Tyner
Cracker
Malcolm Atterbury
Hogger
Simon Oakland
Policeman
Harry Caesar
Coaly
Hal Baylor
Yardman's Helper
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Aldrich's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Emperor of the North is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
