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Emperor of the North
1h 58min
ADVENTURE
DRAMA
ACTION
THRILLER
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
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Original Title
Emperor of the North
Critics & Audience Score
5.4
Total Votes
128
Release Year
1973
Runtime (Duration)
1h 58min
Casting
Actors

Lee Marvin
A No. 1

Ernest Borgnine
Shack

Keith Carradine
Cigaret

Charles Tyner
Cracker

Malcolm Atterbury
Hogger

Simon Oakland
Policeman

Harry Caesar
Coaly

Hal Baylor
Yardman's Helper

Matt Clark
Yardlet

Elisha Cook Jr.
Gray Cat
Joe Di Reda
Dinger

Liam Dunn
Smile
Diane Dye
Girl in Water

Robert Foulk
Conductor

Jim Goodwin
Fakir

Raymond Guth
Preacher

Sid Haig
Grease Tail

Karl Lukas
Pokey Stiff
Edward McNally
Yard Clerk

John Steadman
Stew Bum

Vic Tayback
Yardman

Dave Willock
Groundhog

Don Blackman
Old Shine (uncredited)

Jack Collins
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Richard Daughty
The Cub (uncredited)
Bennie E. Dobbins
Mechanic (uncredited)
Dennis Falt
Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)

Joe Haworth
Ash Eater (uncredited)

Lance Henriksen
Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Harry Hickox
Elder (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman
Halfy (uncredited)
James Kingsley
Machinist (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Alkee Stiff (uncredited)
Hal Jon Norman
Hobo (uncredited)
Danny 'Big Black' Rey
Hobo (uncredited)

Wayne Sutherlin
Gink (uncredited)
Forrest Wood
Station Agent (uncredited)
Crew

Robert Aldrich
DIRECTOR

Christopher Knopf
WRITER
Frank De Vol
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Kenneth Hyman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Stanley Hough
PRODUCER
Joseph F. Biroc
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Jack London
STORY
Saul Wurtzel
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Malcolm R. Harding
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Michael D. Moore
SECOND UNIT DIRECTOR
Larry Powell
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Barry Steinberg
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Richard Overton
SOUND MIXER
Frank Capacchione
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Roland Gross
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Dave Davies
UNIT PUBLICIST
Jack Baur
CASTING

Michael Luciano
EDITOR
Jack Martin Smith
ART DIRECTION
Raphael Bretton
SET DECORATION
Ygnacio Sepulveda
PROPERTY MASTER
John LaSalandra
CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR
Howard Hohler
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Walter Blake
TITLE DESIGNER
Joe Jackman
CAMERA OPERATOR
Kenneth Peach Jr.
CAMERA OPERATOR
Henry Millar Jr.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Theodore Soderberg
SOUND RE-RECORDING MIXER
William Turner
MAKEUP ARTIST

Walter Scott
STUNT DOUBLE