Policeman — Emperor of the North Character Profile

About Policeman

A law enforcement officer who chases two hobos after a theft. He is quickly surrounded by the local hobo community and forced into a humiliating ritual to escape.

Character Facts

Played by

Simon Oakland

Appears in

Emperor of the North (1973)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Policeman — Conflict Pursuer — Cigaret (Keith Carradine)

  The policeman actively hunts Cigaret for stealing a turkey.

• Policeman — Conflict Parallel Enforcer — Shack (Ernest Borgnine)

  Both represent institutional authority opposing the hobos.

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