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Where to Watch Boxcar Bertha (1972) in the US
- 1972
- R
- 1h 29m
- 6.0IMDb
- 59%Rotten Tomatoes
- 62Metascore
Boxcar Bertha is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Based on "Sister of the Road," the fictionalized autobiography of radical and transient Bertha Thompson as written by physician Dr. Ben L. Reitman, 'Boxcar' Bertha Thompson, a woman labor organizer in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the early '30's meets up with rabble-rousing union man 'Big' Bill Shelly and they team up to fight the corrupt railroad establishment and she is eventually sucked into a life of crime with him.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Starring
- Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Barry Primus
Details
- Release date
- Jun 14, 1972
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Boxcar Bertha (1972) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Boxcar Bertha in the United States?
- Boxcar Bertha is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Boxcar Bertha or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Boxcar Bertha for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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