

Boxcar Bertha
"Life made her an outcast. Love made her an outlaw."
Overview
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$600K
$600,000
Languages
English
Studio
American International Pictures
Key Crew

Martin Scorsese
Director

Roger Corman
Producer

Samuel Z. Arkoff
Executive Producer
Cast

Barbara Hershey
Boxcar Bertha

David Carradine
Big Bill Shelly

Barry Primus
Rake Brown

Bernie Casey
Von Morton

John Carradine
H. Buckram Sartoris

Victor Argo
McIver #1
David Osterhout
McIver #2

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)