Boxcar Bertha (1972)
Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw.
Starring Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus
Directed by Martin Scorsese
'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. Based on “Sister of the Road,” the 1937 pseudo-autobiography of fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by anarchist physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman.
Runtime: 88 min.
Rating: 6.0
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Crime,Drama,Romance,Thriller
Keywords: depression,labor organizer
Cast
Boxcar Bertha
Big Bill Shelly
Rake Brown
Von Morton
H. Buckram Sartoris
McIver #1
McIver #2
Harvey Hall
Joe Cox
Mrs. Mailler
Tillie Parr
Brothel Client (uncredited)