Top billed cast

1. 

   Lee Marvin

   A No. 1

2. 

   Ernest Borgnine

   Shack

3. 

   Keith Carradine

   Cigaret

4. 

   Charles Tyner

   Cracker

5. 

   Malcolm Atterbury

   Hogger

6. 

   Simon Oakland

   Policeman

7. 

   Harry Caesar

   Coaly

8. 

   Hal Baylor

   Yardman's Helper

9. 

   Matt Clark

   Yardlet

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-09-25

Nobody gets a free ride on this train!

It's the great depression and the US is now home to many homeless hobos. Shack is a particularly nasty piece of work, devoid of any compassion for the homeless, he prides himself on not letting any one ride free aboard the train he conducts upon. But in the midst is hobo supreme, A No. 1, a man who is never afraid to take up a challenge, so along with Cigaret, a young wannabe legend, he sets about destroying Shack's reputation whilst furthering his own.

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9. Runaway Train69%
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11. Stolen Girl62%
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19. Icefall63%
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• great depression
• oregon, usa
• railroad
• riding the rail
• 1930s