United States / Jun 13, 1972 / R / Camden, Arkansas
Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
"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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harry Northup | Harvey Hall |
| Joe Reynolds | Joe Cox |
| Marianne Dole | Mrs. Mailler |
| Ann Morell | Tillie Parr |
| Martin Scorsese | Brothel Client (uncredited) |
| Jerry Cortez | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Louie Elias | Boxcar Tough (uncredited) |
| Gayne Rescher | Brothel Client (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Boxcar Bertha |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American International Pictures |
| Release date | 14 giugno 1972 |
| Executive producer | Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson |
| Production | Roger Corman, Julie Corman |
| Writer | Joyce Hooper Corrington, John William Corrington, Ben L. Reitman |
| Editing | Buzz Feitshans, Martin Scorsese, George Trirogoff, Jack English |
| Cinematography | John M. Stephens, John Murray, Paul M. Pollard, Alex Touyarot |
| Assistant directors | Russell Vreeland, Paul Rapp, Martin Scorsese, Bobbie Sierks |
| Lighting | Larry Gilhooly |
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| Camera operators | John Murray, Paul M. Pollard, Alex Touyarot, John M. Stephens |
| Additional photography | John Murray, Paul M. Pollard, Alex Touyarot, John M. Stephens |
| Production design | David Nichols, Walter Starkey |
| Art direction | David Nichols, Walter Starkey |
| Set decoration | David Nichols, Walter Starkey |
| Stunts | William H. Burton Sr. |
| Music | Thad Maxwell, Gib Guilbeau, Donald F. Johnson, Fred J. Brown, Roger Sword, Ross Taylor, Herb Cohen |
| Sound | Donald F. Johnson, Fred J. Brown, Roger Sword, Ross Taylor, Thad Maxwell, Gib Guilbeau, Herb Cohen |
| Costume design | Robert Modes |
| Makeup | Robert Modes |
| Hairstyling | Robert Modes |
| Budget | 600.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Jun 14, 1972 / R
Theatrical release
Brazil / Jun 14, 1972 / 16
Sweden / Jun 14, 1972 / 15
United States / Jun 14, 1972 / R
United Kingdom / Apr 01, 1973 / 18
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France / Oct 04, 1973 / 16
Ireland / Oct 12, 1973 / 16
Germany / Dec 07, 1973 / 18
Portugal / Nov 14, 1976 / Barcelos
Japan / Nov 20, 1976
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 09, 2016 / 16
Physical media
France / Feb 17, 2021
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