i respect both corman and scorsese and but this early effort by scorsese be not up to even the average work by either . poor performance by the lead ( include carradine and who simply can not act ) and the phony sounding dialogue do not do justice to this depression era piece . another problem with this film ( and one that scorsese would learn to avoid in his future work ) be that everything look too clean and orderly . everyone be well wash ( unless they have just be in a fight or fall in a puddle ) and the camp be neatly lay out and and the interior of the boxcar be almost spotless and with just enough nice and clean hay spread around so you would not see the actual floor of the sound stage . the imdb trivia section include a comment to the effect that the sex scene between carradine and hershey be not simulate . you would never guess it from the film itself and since they be some of the most tepid you could imagine . they would probably get a pg 13 today and for brief frontal and rear nudity . finally and the credit be up to the best corman standard . hokey . this film be a disappointment and but i can suggest it a a curiosity for scorses fan . all others need not waste their time .