Review of Boxcar Bertha (1972) by Ken S — 23 Dec 2013
Roger Corman produced Martin Scorsese's first studio film and it is seriously lacking in any hint of the brilliant filmmaker he would soon become. Like Francis Ford Coppola's first feature film, also for Corman, these are cheap exploitation films that were made to make money and not for the sake of film.
This film was another attempt to cash in on the popularity of "Bonnie & Clyde" and features a good cast that includes Barbara Hershey, David Carradine, Bernie Casey, John Carradine and Victor Argo, but it's really just a competently made exploitation film.
Even a Jack Hill exploitation film is more interesting that this, with is pretty surprising considering Scorsese's next film would be the brilliant "Mean Streets." Watch this film as a Samuel Z.
Arkoff/Roger Corman film, not a Martin Scorsese film.
This review of Boxcar Bertha (1972) was written by Ken S on 23 Dec 2013.
Boxcar Bertha has generally received mixed reviews.
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