Emperor of the North (1973)
If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be...
118 min
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
- Release date
- May 24, 1973
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Frank De Vol
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Prologue "A Man and a Train"instrumental2:40
- Main Titleinstrumental3:11
- Burning Freightinstrumental4:16
- Medley: a) Kansas City Kitty / B) The Waltz You Saved for Me / C) I’m in the Market for Youinstrumental6:16
- Montageinstrumental0:57
- Fog Timeinstrumental3:04
- High Balling and Main Traininstrumental6:13
- On the Trestleinstrumental3:07
- Interlude "A Man and a Train"instrumental4:08
- The Awakeninginstrumental0:47
- Terror Chaseinstrumental2:26
- Box Fightsinstrumental5:27
Cast
- Lee Marvin as A No. 1
- Ernest Borgnine as Shack
- Keith Carradine as Cigaret
- Charles Tyner as Cracker
- Malcolm Atterbury as Hogger
- Simon Oakland as Policeman
- Harry Caesar as Coaly
- Hal Baylor as Yardman's Helper
- Matt Clark as Yardlet
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Gray Cat
- Joe Di Reda as Dinger
- Liam Dunn as Smile
- Robert Foulk as Conductor
- Jim Goodwin as Fakir
- Raymond Guth as Preacher
- Sid Haig as Grease Tail
- Karl Lukas as Pokey Stiff
- Edward McNally as Yard Clerk
- John Steadman as Stew Bum
- Vic Tayback as Yardman
- Dave Willock as Groundhog
- Don Blackman as Old Shine (uncredited)
- Jack Collins as Dispatcher (uncredited)
- Bennie E. Dobbins as Mechanic (uncredited)
- Dennis Falt as Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)
- Joe Haworth as Ash Eater (uncredited)
- Lance Henriksen as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
- Harry Hickox as Elder (uncredited)
Crew
- Robert Aldrich · Director
- Christopher Knopf · Writer
- Stan Hough · Producer
- Frank De Vol · Composer
- Joseph F. Biroc · Cinematographer
- Michael Luciano · Editor
- Jack Baur · Casting director