The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker
The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

The American Hobo: History of the Railriding Worker

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2003•54 min•Documentary
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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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