"If you can ride Shack's Train and Live - You'll be..."

1973

1h 58m

6.7(134 votes)

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Overview

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

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37 members

Acting

Lee Marvin

A No. 1

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Ernest Borgnine

Shack

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Keith Carradine

Cigaret

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Charles Tyner

Cracker

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Malcolm Atterbury

Hogger

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Simon Oakland

Policeman

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Harry Caesar

Coaly

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Hal Baylor

Yardman's Helper

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Matt Clark

Yardlet

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Elisha Cook Jr.

Gray Cat

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Joe Di Reda

Dinger

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Liam Dunn

Smile

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Diane Dye

Girl in Water

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Robert Foulk

Conductor

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Jim Goodwin

Fakir

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Raymond Guth

Preacher

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Sid Haig

Grease Tail

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Karl Lukas

Pokey Stiff

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Edward McNally

Yard Clerk

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John Steadman

Stew Bum

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Vic Tayback

Yardman

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Dave Willock

Groundhog

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Don Blackman

Old Shine (uncredited)

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Jack Collins

Dispatcher (uncredited)

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Richard Daughty

The Cub (uncredited)

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Bennie E. Dobbins

Mechanic (uncredited)

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Dennis Falt

Hobo Camp Occupant (uncredited)

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Joe Haworth

Ash Eater (uncredited)

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Lance Henriksen

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

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Harry Hickox

Elder (uncredited)

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Bern Hoffman

Halfy (uncredited)

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James Kingsley

Machinist (uncredited)

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Ralph Montgomery

Alkee Stiff (uncredited)

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Hal Jon Norman

Hobo (uncredited)

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Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Hobo (uncredited)

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Wayne Sutherlin

Gink (uncredited)

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Forrest Wood

Station Agent (uncredited)

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Overview

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Cast & Crew

Lee Marvin

Ernest Borgnine

Keith Carradine

Charles Tyner

Malcolm Atterbury

Simon Oakland

Harry Caesar

Hal Baylor

Matt Clark

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joe Di Reda

Liam Dunn

Diane Dye

Robert Foulk

Jim Goodwin

Raymond Guth

Sid Haig

Karl Lukas

Edward McNally

John Steadman

Vic Tayback

Dave Willock

Don Blackman

Jack Collins

Richard Daughty

Bennie E. Dobbins

Dennis Falt

Joe Haworth

Lance Henriksen

Harry Hickox

Bern Hoffman

James Kingsley

Ralph Montgomery

Hal Jon Norman

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Wayne Sutherlin

Forrest Wood

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