# Emperor of the North (1973)

> A legendary hobo wages a perilous battle of nerve against a sadistic Depression-era train conductor determined to keep his rails free of riders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20033

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action, Thriller
- Director: Robert Aldrich
- Cast: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Keith Carradine, Charles Tyner, Malcolm Atterbury, Simon Oakland, Harry Caesar, Hal Baylor
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070030/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: rugged, confrontational, propulsive, classic action marathon, gritty adventure night

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- [Prime Cut (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/16407)
- [The Naked Spur (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/12329)
- [Hard Times (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/13239)
- [The Train Robbers (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/25907)
- [Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/378289)
- [The Devil's Brigade (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20029)
- [Barquero (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/20184)
- [The Incident (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/45778)
- [Lonely are the Brave (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/27921)
- [The Big Red One (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9717)

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