

23/05/1973
Lee Marvin é um mendigo veterano com grande instinto de sobrevivência que se auto-intitula o "Imperador do Pólo Norte". Keith Carradine é um novato no mundo das caronas em trens incapaz de parar de contar vantagem. Ernest Borgnine, o responsável pelo trem #19, que se gaba de nunca ter permitido que um mendigo pegasse uma carona em seu trem e está disposto a matar para garantir que as coisas sigam dessa forma. A vida dos três entra em conflito quando lutam pelo poder do trem.

Lee Marvin
as A No. 1

Ernest Borgnine
as Shack

Keith Carradine
as Cigaret

Charles Tyner
as Cracker

Malcolm Atterbury
as Hogger

Simon Oakland
as Policeman

Harry Caesar
as Coaly

Hal Baylor
as Yardman's Helper

Matt Clark
as Yardlet

Elisha Cook Jr.
as Gray Cat

Joe Di Reda
as Dinger

Liam Dunn
as Smile

Diane Dye
as Girl in Water

Robert Foulk
as Conductor

Jim Goodwin
as Fakir

Raymond Guth
as Preacher

Sid Haig
as Grease Tail

Karl Lukas
as Pokey Stiff

Edward McNally
as Yard Clerk

John Steadman
as Stew Bum

Vic Tayback
as Yardman

Dave Willock
as Groundhog

Don Blackman
as Old Shine (uncredited)

Jack Collins
as Dispatcher (uncredited)

Richard Daughty
as The Cub (uncredited)

Bennie E. Dobbins
as Mechanic (uncredited)

Dennis Falt
as Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)

Joe Haworth
as Ash Eater (uncredited)

Lance Henriksen
as Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Harry Hickox
as Elder (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman
as Halfy (uncredited)

James Kingsley
as Machinist (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery
as Alkee Stiff (uncredited)

Hal Jon Norman
as Hobo (uncredited)

Danny 'Big Black' Rey
as Hobo (uncredited)

Wayne Sutherlin
as Gink (uncredited)

Forrest Wood
as Station Agent (uncredited)
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