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MOVIE • 2003

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

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Ernest Borgnine, star of the classic train movie Emperor of the North, hosts and narrates this remarkable examination of the uniquely American Hobo.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 5

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Top Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Himself - Narrator

Merle Haggard

Himself - Special Guest

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James Michener

Himself - Special Guest

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Bobb Hopkins

Producer

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Wallace L. Benepe

Executive Producer

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Chet Hopkins

Director of Photography

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Matthew Ford

Co-Producer

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Sarah George

Line Producer

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Ed C. Potter

Associate Producer

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Fred Liberatore

Production Coordinator

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Julius Braunschweig

Editor

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Andres Gerreton

Camera Operator

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Frank Kelley Jr.

Production Assistant

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Jeff Boyd

Production Assistant

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