The Brutal Majesty of Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of the North (1973)
The original title, Emperor of the North Pole , refers to a piece of hobo lore—it’s an ironic title for the "king" of the hobos because an emperor of the North Pole rules over nothing but a frozen, empty wasteland. subtitle Emperor of the North 1973
While the action is relentless, the film digs into deeper themes of survival and honor among the disenfranchised. The Brutal Majesty of Robert Aldrich’s Emperor of
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. Emperor of the North Pole
The film centers on an escalating war of wills aboard a steam locomotive in the Pacific Northwest.