Tagline: Bertha Loved Lovin'...But There Was More Money in ROBBIN' TRAINS!
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Ben L. Reitman, Joyce Hooper Corrington
Actors include: Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Bernie Casey
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action
Length: 92 minutes
Banned: Nope
Review:
Pretty neat little tale that was apparently taken from the diaries of a woman named "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson. Barbara Hershey plays our freespirited title character who after losing a family member during the Depression rides the rails to adventure. She meets a fellow named Bill Shelly who is a union leader who is railing against the railroad. Together they rob people and trains in order to collect money to distribute to the poor. It's very reminiscent of the Bonnie & Clyde story in several ways though I wouldn't call it a copy cat. I was really surprised at the exploitative nature of the film considering it is a Scorsese, but since he's working with Corman maybe that is where the excess comes in. No matter why it's there, it's a very fun movie and it has violence, nudity and it's pretty exciting throughout. The cinematography was quite lovely and the movie is well made, I'm a little surprised that I hadn't heard more about this one until relatively recently.
Availability: On DVD
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