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Still an Excellent Movie

Saw this movie when I was a teenager. I'm not a teenager any more, but the movie remains entertaining and a great showcase for two old pros.

Note: Some wanted to title the movie "Emperor of the North Pole," a term used at the period in which the movie is set for the "King of the Hobos." The point being that "Emperor of the North Pole" is the grand, exalted ruler of...absolutely nothing! Don't know why they shortened the title; I'd have liked it the original way.Read full review

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Most folks wouldn’t know what emperor of the north would mean and think.. what could be entertains about a story of a train and a conductor

Great cast, great plot and very accurate, the railroad conductors during the Great Depression we’re responsible for the safety of the train and crew.
Hobos were notorious for starting a fire in a open box car to keep warm then setting the box car and train on fire, many Hobos were just trying to stay alive and look for work, adventure seekers and others were railroad haters and vengeful because they had been thrown off a train, in those days conductors didn’t stop a train to throw off a
“Bum” they just threw them off moving or not.
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Archetypal hero/villain movie, with some really authentic details for railroad buffs.

For train buffs and nostalgia nuts, a great movie. Sure, characterization is pretty one dimensional but a slice of what could and did happen with big corporation "policing" during the depression. Near the start of the movie, the crowd yelling from the hobo jungle could almost be a Greek tragedy chorus. Read full review

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Stars and Trains A blast from the past.

Great actors and beautiful scenery....showing some views of the "good ol' days".
A story of how some of our forefathers struggled with the growth of America in the hard times.
Top of the limneup of actors and a great story that those guys seem to know all about. I rate it a "must see"...A number 1.Read full review

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Great Old Movie

This was a favorite of mine years ago and it still is. A great story set in the time when the country was in the midst of the Great Depression and people were just trying to survive. Two fantastic actors in Lee Marvin and Earnest Borgnine, a must see.Read full review

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Emperor of The North with Lee Marvin.

As a fan of Lee Marvin this movie is a must have. Lee Marvin is his usual great self and Earnest Borgnine plays a great dirty mean character ive never seen him play before. Good movie woth a great cast.Read full review

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Emperor Of The North

One of my favorite movies starring Lee Marvin! And you get a great performance by Ernest Borgnine to boot. Great movie featuring the hobo world from long ago.

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Emperor of the North---A Classic!

Very good movie.A real man to man confrontation,involving the old steam engine trains,seeing who could 1 up the other. Not the junk they put out today with all the bullets, explosions, and hard to believe scenes.Read full review

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Great movie !

Great film about a bygone era . Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine are over the top in these roles .

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Emperor of the North

This movie has all of the action and adventure anyone could want. Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine are two of the toughest actors on screen and they are at their best here.

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