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Boxcar Bertha

5.819721h 29mRMovieCrimeDrama

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30s, meets up with rabble-rousing union man "Big" Bill Shelly and the two team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment.

DirectorMartin Scorsese
WritersJoyce Hooper Corrington·John William Corrington
ProducersRoger Corman·Samuel Z. Arkoff

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Cast · Directed by Martin Scorsese

BHBarbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Boxcar Bertha
DCDavid Carradine
David Carradine
Big Bill Shelly
BPBarry Primus
Barry Primus
Rake Brown
BCBernie Casey
Bernie Casey
Von Morton
JCJohn Carradine
John Carradine
H. Buckram Sartoris
VAVictor Argo
Victor Argo
McIver #1
DO
David Osterhout
McIver #2
HNHarry Northup
Harry Northup
Harvey Hall
JR
Joe Reynolds
Joe Cox
MD
Marianne Dole
Mrs. Mailler
AM
Ann Morell
Tillie Parr
MSMartin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Brothel Client (uncredited)

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Boxcar Bertha — streaming FAQ

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Boxcar Bertha is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and MGM+ in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Boxcar Bertha is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV.

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Boxcar Bertha is available to stream free (with ads) on The Roku Channel and Tubi TV in United States.