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A legendary hobo king who prides himself on his ability to ride any rail for free. He represents the "outsider"—a man who refuses to be regimented or suppressed.
Filmed on location in Oregon, the movie captures a specific, rugged aesthetic that avoids the "sugar-coating" often seen in Depression-era period pieces. A Legacy of Rediscovery subtitle Emperor of the North 1973
In the landscape of 1970s "tough-guy" cinema, few films are as rugged or unapologetically visceral as Robert Aldrich’s (originally titled Emperor of the North Pole ). Set in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression, this is not a sweeping historical epic, but a claustrophobic, high-stakes duel between two men who personify the clash between the desperate individual and the unyielding establishment. The Unstoppable Force vs. The Immovable Object A legendary hobo king who prides himself on