This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Produced by roger corman and directed by martin scorsese, boxcar bertha is a bonnie and clydelike yarn set during the depression. This film was among a series of cheaply made gangster films produced by roger corman that was intended to capitalize on the success of such films as bonnie and clyde the following weapons were used in the film boxcar bertha. Set in the depression era of the 1930s, a young woman and three men rob trains and plan a kidnapping. Love made her an outlaw based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. Youll find more related titles and typography in the 19701974 and 1970s trailers sections. Boxcar bertha is martin scorseses second feature film. Boxcar bertha 1972 america in the 30s was a free country. Interesting aip depressionera gangster flick, from martin scorseses salad days. Hooking up with legendary bmovie producer roger corman as an avenue into the movie business, martin scorsese directed his second feature, and earned his directors guild card, with boxcar bertha 1972.
The movie had the alluring barbara hershey playing boxie, while in the book, boxie says all the men describe her as a truck horse. Boxcar bertha 1972 martin scorsese, barbara hershey. A story of this nature can only end in tragedy, and wait until you see carradines symbolic demise. It finds its inspiration in the exploits of boxcar bertha thompson, an outlaw folk hero who operated in arkansas during the depression. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 autobiography of bertha thompson, coauthored with dr. Based on sister of the road by boxcar bertha thomson as told to ben l. Boxcar bertha barbara hershey david carradine barry primus 1972 a young woman barbara hershey robs trains with a union man david carradine, a gambler barry primus and a friend in the depression. Mean streets is a 1973 american crime film directed by martin scorsese and cowritten by scorsese and mardik martin. Barbara hershey during the depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. Boxcar bertha 1972 martin scorsese christian annyas.
Boxcar bertha 911 movie clip captured again 1972 hd. Boxcar bertha trailer directed by martin scorsese and starring david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine, victor argo. Based on sister of the road, the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient bertha thompson as written by physician dr. It is a loose adaptation of sister of the road, a pseudoautobiographical account of the fictional character bertha thompson, written by ben l. Boxcar bertha 1972 december 21, 2008 by pat hartman. You may even end up seeing it several times over a summer of movie going. The title character, played by barbara hershey, links up with union organizer david carradine hersheys reallife lover at the time after the death of her father. Free watching boxcar bertha 1972, download boxcar bertha 1972, watch boxcar bertha 1972 with hd streaming. Based on sister of the road, the 1937 pseudoautobiography of fictional character bertha thompson, written by anarchist physician dr.
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Boxcar bertha was a perfect flic for that role and my introduction to her tale. English us espanol francais france portugues brasil deutsch italiano. During the great depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad. Martin scorsese has made 25 narrative feature films, and only eight of them have been about people who live a criminal lifestyle. Martin scorseses top 10 movies, influences, and full filmography. Watch boxcar bertha 1972 full movie free streaming. During a robbery, bertha barbara hershey enjoys the power that holding a gun gives her.
I am not sure whether she was called boxcar because of the way she was built or because of where she liked to spend her evenings, but i can report. Made the year before scorseses breakthrough hit, and first tale of italian american life on the streets, mean streets, boxcar bertha shows the legendary scorsese. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with. Twilight time, in association with 20th centuryfox and mgm, has released on bluray boxcar bertha, the 1972 american international pictures actioner from producer roger corman, directed by scorsese, written by. Barbara hershey and david carradine star as a pair of doomed lovers in the depressionera american south, turning to train robbery and life on the run.
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Set in the great depression, this move shows, if somewhat romanticized, life of the southern railroad unionizer and an young orphan girl who fall in love. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin scorsese. Whatever its intentions, boxcar bertha is not much more than an excuse to slaughter a lot of people. Martin scorseses crime films ranked, from boxcar bertha to the. Download boxcar bertha bertha boxcar 1972 subtitles. Boxcar bertha 1972 watch hot english movies free online. Bristling with searing energy and the raw, sensual motion picture herald performances of barbara hershey and david carradine, the film delivers a humor and warmth cue thats right on track. Corringtonjohn william corrington from the book sisters of the road by bertha thompson and ben l.
Boxcar bertha 1972 after making a few short films and documentaries, italian american director martin scorseses first hollywood feature film his second film was this lowbudget roger cormanproduced film released by aip. Barbara hershey nude and sex boxcar bertha 1972 hd720p. Boxcar bertha very early movie by director martin scorsese, starring barbara hershey. Boxcar bertha, based on the true story of boxcar bertha thompson, features a dynamic young cast.
Barbara hershey nude and sex boxcar bertha 1972 hd720p webdl barbara hershey nude and sex boxcar bertha 1972 hd720p webdl barbara hershey nude and sex boxcar bertha 1972 hd720p webdl. Barbara hershey stars in title role as a depression wanderer. Starring cinematography john stephens art direction film editor buzz feitshans original music gib guilbeau, thad maxwell written by joyce h. Barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus language. Boxcar bertha is a low budget 1972 american romantic crime drama film directed by martin. Boxcar bertha vintage movie poster 1 sheet 27x41 original film. A wouldbe roger cormanaip exploitation film, boxcar bertha 1972 takes on additional layers of meaning thanks to its youthful director, the justthenemerging martin scorsese. She meets railroadunion organizer carradine, and the two.
Boxcar bertha thompson, a transient woman in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s, meets up with rabblerousing union man big bill shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. Writers bertha thompson book sisters of the road ben l. Boxcar bertha is a crime drama romance film that was written by joyce hooper corrington and john william corrington, based upon the book by ben l. Barbara hershey nude boxcar bertha 1972 are you sure you want to really remove this. Barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey, john carradine studio. The resulting picture, boxcar bertha, serves as a notable stepping stone for the now acclaimed auteur, presenting an interesting mishmash of scorseses emerging style and typical cormanproduced exploitation thrills blending spirited cinematic. While the movie takes extensive liberties with the true story, it does capture the depression era milieu, focusing. Hes worked with major movie stars like robert deniro, leonardo dicaprio. Boxcar bertha has been called scorseses exploitation flick and he played a small part it in, as a john in a brothel. Featured in the movie is barbara hershey, david carradine and barry primus. And how the unionizer and the girl, along with two other cronies turn to petty crime to survive.
Read the full synopsis of boxcar bertha, 1972, directed by martin scorsese, with barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, at turner classic movies. Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing union man big bill shelly and they team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment and she is. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Ben reitman, the boxcar bertha screenplay was adapted by joyce h. Whereas bonnie and clyde robbed banks, boxcar berthas specialty is trains. Scorsese made the most of the opportunity with an exciting if ultimately empty yarn about train robbers barbara hershey, david carradine, and bernie casey wreaking havoc in the.
Reitman, boxcar bertha thompson, a woman labor organizer in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s meets up with rabblerousing. And in 1972, he teamed up with a young upandcoming filmmaker by the name of martin scorsese. Boxcar bertha 1972 tt0068309 boxcar bertha thompson, a transient woman in arkansas during the violencefilled depression of the early 30s, meets up with rabblerousing union man big bill shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment. With barbara hershey, david carradine, barry primus, bernie casey.
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