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Emperor of the North

1973 · 118 min · Director: Robert Aldrich ★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,863 ratings

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Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

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Emotional fingerprint

Emperor of the North (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Anger25%
  2. Relief10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Excitement
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Tension
Excitement
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then dips around 73 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionExcitementDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor39 %34 %23 %17 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension51 %47 %27 %30 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension62 %55 %34 %35 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Humor58 %49 %38 %32 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Tension54 %47 %42 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Excitement58 %53 %48 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Excitement71 %67 %59 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Tension80 %78 %63 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Tension70 %67 %48 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Tension54 %51 %29 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Tension56 %52 %28 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Tension66 %62 %37 %36 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
72.5 %≈ 86′Humor44 %38 %30 %9 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Humor52 %37 %32 %11 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Humor59 %39 %37 %15 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Excitement66 %55 %46 %31 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Tension77 %73 %55 %54 %
97.5 %≈ 115′Tension85 %82 %63 %65 %

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Cast

MA
Malcolm Atterbury

HC
Harry Caesar

HC
Harry Caesar

Coaly

Matt Clark

Yardlet

JD
Joe Di Reda

Dinger

LD
Liam Dunn

Smile

DD
Diane Dye

Girl in Water

RF
Robert Foulk

Conductor

JG
Jim Goodwin

Fakir

RG
Raymond Guth

Preacher

Sid Haig

Grease Tail

KL
Karl Lukas

Pokey Stiff

EM
Edward McNally

Yard Clerk

JS
John Steadman

Stew Bum

Details

Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Written by
Jack London, Christopher Knopf
Type
Movies
Released
1973
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 7,863 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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