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Emperor of the North (1973)
Emperor of the North Pole (original title)

PG 118 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   23 May 1973 (USA)
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Director:

Robert Aldrich
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Marvin ...
Ernest Borgnine ...
Keith Carradine ...
Cigaret
Charles Tyner Charles Tyner ...
Cracker
Malcolm Atterbury ...
Hogger
Simon Oakland Simon Oakland ...
Policeman
Harry Caesar Harry Caesar ...
Coaly
Hal Baylor Hal Baylor ...
Yardman's Helper
Matt Clark Matt Clark ...
Yardlet
Elisha Cook Jr. ...
Gray Cat (as Elisha Cook)
Joe Di Reda Joe Di Reda ...
Dinger (as Joe di Reda)
Liam Dunn Liam Dunn ...
Smile
Diane Dye Diane Dye ...
Girl in Water
Robert Foulk Robert Foulk ...
Conductor
James Goodwin James Goodwin ...
Fakir
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Storyline

It is during the great depression in the US, and the land is full of people who are now homeless. Those people, commonly called "hobos", are truly hated by Shack (Borgnine), a sadistical railway conductor who swore that no hobo will ride his train for free. Well, no-one but "A" Number One (Lee Marvin), who is ready to put his life at stake to become a local legend - as the first person who survived the trip on Shack's notorious train. Written by Brian Peterson calyooper@email.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Train | Hobo | Great Depression | Railway | Train Conductor  | See more »

Taglines:

The only way to win is to stay alive. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ölüm treni See more »

Filming Locations:

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Gross:

HKD 526,476 (Hong Kong) (1973)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

It was Robert Aldrich's intention that the characters played by Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin and Keith Carradine represented the Establishment, the Anti-Establishment and the Youth of Today respectively. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: There are several parts of the movie where you hear crossing gate bells. In one scene, the train is passing a field of wheat or dead grass. You hear the bells ringing, but there is no RR crossing, street, or crossing gate and bell to be seen. See more »

Quotes

A no. 1: [At the end of the movie, A No. 1 throws Cigaret off of the train, into a pond, and shouts to him from the train] Hey kid you got no class. Hit the bums, kid. Run like the devil. Get a tin can and take up mooching. Knock on back doors for a nickel.
A no. 1: Tell them your story. Make 'em weep. You could have been a meat-eater, kid. But you didn't listen to me when I laid it down.
A no. 1: Stay off the tracks. Forget it. Its a bum's world for a bum. You'll never be Emperor of the North Pole, kid. You had the juice, kid, but not the heart and they go together. You're all gas and no feel, and nobody can teach you that, not even A-No.1. So stay off the train, she'll throw you under for sure. Remember me for that. So long, kid.
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Connections

Referenced in The Polar Express (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Man and a Train"
Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Frank De Vol
Sung by Marty Robbins See more »