Oscar, winners lee marvin the wild one and ernest borgnine marty face off in an epic battle of wills in this riveting thriller that is directed by robert aldrich the dirty dozen'. '.strtoupper('b')oasting gripping, action packed suspense with one of the most spectacular fight scenes ever witnessed on a train, emperor of the north is one beast of a film'! '.strtoupper('s')et on the pacific northwest railways at the height of the depression, emperor of the north pits a crafty, train hopper called a no.1 marvin, who takes a young drifter carradine under his wing as they come up against shack borgnine the cruel, bum intolerant conductor of engine 19'. '.strtoupper('b')oth parties try to outwit each other but when pride turns their determination into obsession, the clash escalates into a fight to the finish that only one man can survive review full of outrageous challenges, impossible predicaments and improbable escapes'! '.strtoupper('t')he new york times running time 118 minutes region region 2 release date 6 feb'. '.strtoupper('2')017