Movie: The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

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Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine

Himself - Narrator

Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard

Himself - Special Guest

James Michener
James Michener

Himself - Special Guest

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

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    2003-01-01

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    6.5

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