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California (1947)

Mighty drama of men who were titans...and a woman who was their match!

Genre : Western

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : John Farrow
Writer : Frank Butler, Theodore Strauss

Synopsis

"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnny Trumbo, but news of the Gold Rush scatters the train. When Johnny and Michael finally arrive, Lily is rich from her saloon and storekeeper (former slaver) Pharaoh Coffin is bleeding the miners dry. But worse troubles are ahead: California is inching toward statehood, and certain people want to make it their private empire.

Actors

Ray Milland
Ray Milland
Jonathan Trumbo
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Lily Bishop
Barry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald
Michael Fabian
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
Capt. Pharaoh Coffin
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Mr. Pike
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Whitey
Gavin Muir
Gavin Muir
Booth Pennock
James Burke
James Burke
Pokey
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Padre
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
Col. Stuart
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti
Elvira
Howard Freeman
Howard Freeman
Sen. Creel
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
Wagon Woman
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Stark (uncredited)
Hank Bell
Hank Bell
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
John George
John George
Miner (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Willoughby
Tom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton
Joe
Kernan Cripps
Kernan Cripps
Shopkeeper
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
Higgins
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Barrett
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
President James K. Polk
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
Mr. Gunce
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Emma
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
Eddy
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
Mrs. Smith
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan Laidlaw
Reb
Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker
Elwyn Smith (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
President James K. Polk (uncredited)
Will Wright
Will Wright
Chairman (uncredited)

Crews

John Farrow
John Farrow
Director
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
Screenplay
Theodore Strauss
Theodore Strauss
Screenplay
Boris Ingster
Boris Ingster
Story
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
George Sowards
George Sowards
Stunts
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
Stanley Cooley
Stanley Cooley
Sound Recordist
John Cope
John Cope
Sound Recordist
Philip Wisdom
Philip Wisdom
Sound Mixer
Herbert Coleman
Herbert Coleman
Assistant Director
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Ray Rennahan
Ray Rennahan
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
John Farrow
John Farrow
Producer
Seton I. Miller
Seton I. Miller
Producer
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Supervising Editor
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

1947 California - Movie Trailer

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