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Emperor of the North
(1973)
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| Lee Marvin | ... | ||
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | ||
| Keith Carradine | ... |
Cigaret
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Charles Tyner | ... |
Cracker
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| Malcolm Atterbury | ... |
Hogger
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Simon Oakland | ... |
Policeman
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Harry Caesar | ... |
Coaly
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Hal Baylor | ... |
Yardman's Helper
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Matt Clark | ... |
Yardlet
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Gray Cat
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Joe Di Reda | ... |
Dinger
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Liam Dunn | ... |
Smile
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Diane Dye | ... |
Girl in Water
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Robert Foulk | ... |
Conductor
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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
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The only way to win is to stay alive. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ölüm treni See more »Filming Locations:
Cottage Grove, Oregon, USABox Office
Gross:
HKD 526,476 (Hong Kong) (1973)Company Credits
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| (FMC Library Print)Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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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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Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Frank De Vol
Sung by Marty Robbins See more »
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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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Soundtracks
"A Man and a Train"Lyrics by Hal David
Music by Frank De Vol
Sung by Marty Robbins See more »
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