| Boxcar Bertha | |
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| Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
| Screenplay by | Joyce H. Corrington John William Corrington |
| Based on | Sister of the Road 1937 story by Ben L. Reitman |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Starring | Barbara Hershey David Carradine Barry Primus Bernie Casey John Carradine |
| Cinematography | John Stephens |
| Edited by | Buzz Feitshans |
| Music by | Gib Guilbeau Thad Maxwell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
Boxcar Bertha is a 1972 American romantic crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and produced by Roger Corman, from a screenplay by Joyce H. Corrington and John William Corrington.[2] Made on a low budget, the film is a loose adaptation of Sister of the Road, a pseudo-autobiographical account of the fictional character Bertha Thompson.[3] It was Scorsese's second feature film.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution: the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 301. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
- ^ "Boxcar Bertha". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Howard (August 18, 1972). "The Screen: 'Boxcar Bertha' Tops Local Double Bill". The New York Times.