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The suspense of the film (which is so hugely violent that its PG rating is a mystery), is unrelenting and the performances first-rate.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Emperor of the North
If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be...
1973 · 1h 58m · PG
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Robert Aldrich
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Emperor of the North
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Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
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