Emperor of the North (1973)

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

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

• Released: 1973-05-23
• Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 149 votes

Directed by Robert Aldrich.

Top cast

• Lee Marvin as A No. 1
• Ernest Borgnine as Shack
• Keith Carradine as Cigaret
• Charles Tyner as Cracker
• Malcolm Atterbury as Hogger
• Simon Oakland as Policeman
• Harry Caesar as Coaly
• Hal Baylor as Yardman's Helper
• Matt Clark as Yardlet
• Elisha Cook Jr. as Gray Cat

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