Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
the vibe
Emperor of the North Vibe
What it feels like
briskdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt
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Movie1973·118 min
Emperor of the North
Directed by Robert Aldrich
A adventure drama film directed by Robert Aldrich.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 33%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.8/10
About Emperor of the North
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- freedom rebellion, survival of spirit, early 1900s, historical event, american regional, wilderness, rivals, anti hero, villain protagonist, cat and mouse, survival