Boxcar Bertha
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| Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Screenplay by |
Joyce H. Corrington John William Corrington |
| Based on |
Sister of the Road by Ben L. Reitman |
| Starring |
Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine |
| Music by |
Gib Guilbeau Thad Maxwell |
| Cinematography | John Stephens |
| Edited by | Buzz Feitshans |
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| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson, written by Ben L. Reitman. It was Scorsese's second feature film.
The film tells the story of Bertha Thompson (played by Barbara Hershey) and "Big" Bill Shelly (played by David Carradine), two train robbers and lovers who are caught up in the plight of railroad workers in the American South. When Bertha is implicated in the murder of a wealthy gambler, the pair become fugitives.
After the success of Bloody Mama, Roger Corman wanted to make another female gangster film. Julie Corman researched female gangsters and came across the story of Boxcar Bertha. Martin Scorsese was hired to direct on the strength of his first feature. He was given the lead actors, including Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, and Barry Primus, and a shooting schedule of 24 days in Arkansas. The Reader Railroad was used for the train scenes.
Scorsese makes a cameo in the film as one of Bertha's clients during the brothel montage.
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