While I was reading the book Conversations With Scorsese by Richard Schickel (the section on Boxcar Bertha), I discovered something very interesting: Scorsese directed part of a movie before Boxcar Bertha without his name on it: The Honeymoon Killers. He was actually fired off the movie so, like Badge 373, there is actually another movie he directed without his name on it. Let's remember that he also edited Woodstock and Medicine Ball Caravan (I haven't seen Medicine Ball Caravan).
If you remember, I actually gave Badge 373 a positive review. I was actually able to find a copy of The Honeymoon Killers on YouTube. Though the movie is very disturbing and very exploitive, I did ultimately decide that I liked it. It features a couple (including an overweight nurse) who decides to marry and then rob a number of nice, unsuspecting women. They also, in some cases, kill these women. Disturbing stuff, but it has the feel of an old James Cagney or something, not to mention Roger Corman. I did like the hard hitting ending.
If you are a Scorsese buff like I am, then check this out on YouTube!
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