California

California

1947/02/21 • Released • English

Western
6.5
1h 37m

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

Overview

"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.

Director : John Farrow

Casts
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)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Willoughby (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Joe (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Higgins (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Barrett (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

President James K. Polk (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Mr. Gunce (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Emma (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Phil Tead

Eddie (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Reb (uncredited)

Tommy Tucker

Elwyn Smith (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Chairman (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Settler (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Jessie (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Clem (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Slim (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Mike (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Town Marshal (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Black Servant (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Gambler (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Whipman (uncredited)

Darby Jones

Darby Jones

Black Slave (uncredited)

LeRoy Edwards

Black Slave (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Bud Geary

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

Pedro Regas

Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Coffin Man (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

Jack Montgomery

Coffin Man (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Card Player (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham

Barber (uncredited)

LeRoy Taylor

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Fabian Supporter (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Stranger (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Stranger (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Stranger (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Stranger (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Stranger (uncredited)

Art Felix

Barfly (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Barfly (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Michael Cirillo

Barfly (uncredited)

John Alban

Delegate (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Delegate (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Delegate (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Delegate (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Delegate (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Delegate (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Delegate (uncredited)

George Melford

George Melford

Delegate (uncredited)

Tony Paton

Tony Paton

Delegate (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Delegate (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Delegate (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Delegate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Delegate (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Miner (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Miner (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Miner (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Miner (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Miner (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Miner (uncredited)

John George

John George

Miner (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Miner (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Miner (uncredited)

Bill Hunter

Miner (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Miner (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Miner (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

Miner (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Miner (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

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