Bertha Boxcar

Bertha Boxcar ( Boxcar Bertha ) is an American film carried out by Martin Scorsese, left the June 14th 1972.

Synopsis

The father of Bertha Thompson, pressed by his employer to complete his work, dies under his eyes. Since this incident, she travels in livestock wagons, furrowing America of the Grande depression. She meets a young trade unionist who tries to train the railwaymen with the strike then a player who carries a revolver. She follows them in their adventures.

Data sheet

Title: Bertha Boxcar
original Title: Boxcar Bertha
Realization: Martin Scorsese
Scenario: Joyce Hooper Corrington and John William Corrington, according to work " Sisters off the Road" of Ben L. Reitman
Production: Roger Corman
Production company: International American Pictures
Music: Gib Guilbeau and Thad Maxwell
Photography: John Mr. Stephens
Assembly: Buzz Feitshans
Country of origin: the United States
Kind: Dramatic comedy
Lasted: 92 minutes
Coming out date: June 14th 1972

Distribution

Barbara Hershey: " Boxcar" Bertha Thompson
David Carradine: " Big" Bill Shelly
Barry Primus : Rake Brown
Bernie Casey: Von Morton
John Carradine: H. Buckram Sartoris
Victor Argo: McIver n°1
David Osterhout: McIver n°2
Grahame Pratt : Emeric Pressburger
"Chicken" Holleman: Mr. Powell
Harry Northup: Harvey Hall
Ann Morell: Tillie Parr
Marianne Pares: Mrs. To net
Joe Reynolds: Joe Cox

External bond

Bertha Boxcar on Internet Movie Database

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