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Cast

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Himself - Narrator

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Himself - Special Guest

James Michener

James Michener

Himself - Special Guest

Crew

Bobb Hopkins

Bobb Hopkins

Producer

Wallace L. Benepe

Wallace L. Benepe

Executive Producer

Bobb Hopkins

Bobb Hopkins

Writer

Bobb Hopkins

Bobb Hopkins

Director

Chet Hopkins

Chet Hopkins

Director of Photography

Matthew Ford

Matthew Ford

Co-Producer

Sarah George

Sarah George

Line Producer

Ed C. Potter

Ed C. Potter

Associate Producer

Fred Liberatore

Fred Liberatore

Production Coordinator

Julius Braunschweig

Julius Braunschweig

Editor

Chet Hopkins

Chet Hopkins

Camera Operator

Sarah George

Sarah George

Camera Operator

Andres Gerreton

Andres Gerreton

Camera Operator

Matthew Ford

Matthew Ford

Sound

Frank Kelley Jr.

Frank Kelley Jr.

Production Assistant

Jeff Boyd

Jeff Boyd

Production Assistant

Adam Ross

Adam Ross

Production Assistant

Ed C. Potter

Ed C. Potter

Additional Writing

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Music

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Thanks

James Michener

James Michener

Thanks

Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Thanks

Elsa F. Hopkins

Elsa F. Hopkins

Thanks

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The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

20036.5 / 1054 min
Documentary

Overview

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