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California

California

Release: 1947-02-21 ·Runtime: 97m ·★ 6.7
Western

"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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Cap Somers Cap Somers as Miner (uncredited) Jesse Graves Jesse Graves as Black Servant (uncredited) George Sowards George Sowards as Coffin Man (uncredited) Clancy Cooper Clancy Cooper as Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited) Argentina Brunetti Argentina Brunetti as Elvira Hank Bell Hank Bell as Wagon Driver (uncredited) Guy Wilkerson Guy Wilkerson as Stranger (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Blacksmith (uncredited) Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Stark (uncredited) Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton as Joe (uncredited) Will Wright Will Wright as Chairman (uncredited) Jack Rube Clifford Jack Rube Clifford as Miner (uncredited) Bob Kortman Bob Kortman as Pioneer (uncredited) Bud Geary Bud Geary as Blacksmith (uncredited) Fred Santley Fred Santley as Delegate (uncredited) Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck as Lily Bishop Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as President James K. Polk (uncredited) Francis Ford Francis Ford as Jessie (uncredited) Darby Jones Darby Jones as Black Slave (uncredited) Pedro Regas Pedro Regas as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited) George Melford George Melford as Delegate (uncredited) Blackie Whiteford Blackie Whiteford Ray Milland Ray Milland as Jonathan Trumbo Martín Garralaga Martín Garralaga as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited) James Burke James Burke as Pokey Julia Faye Julia Faye as Wagon Woman Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Barrett (uncredited) Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Mike (uncredited) Ben Corbett Ben Corbett as Fabian Supporter (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Miner (uncredited) John George John George as Miner (uncredited) Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Emma (uncredited) Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Delegate (uncredited) Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Miner (uncredited) Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Miner (uncredited) Jack Perrin Jack Perrin as Miner (uncredited) Jeff Corey Jeff Corey as Clem (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Stranger (uncredited) Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Miner (uncredited) Sol Murgi Sol Murgi as Miner (uncredited) Phil Dunham Phil Dunham as Barber (uncredited) George Coulouris George Coulouris as Capt. Pharaoh Coffin Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Whitey Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Willoughby (uncredited) Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Shopkeeper (uncredited) Gavin Muir Gavin Muir as Booth Pennock Philip Van Zandt Philip Van Zandt as Mr. Gunce (uncredited) Louis Mason Louis Mason as Slim (uncredited) Al Bridge Al Bridge as Town Marshal (uncredited) Tony Paton Tony Paton as Delegate (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Delegate (uncredited) Barry Fitzgerald Barry Fitzgerald as Michael Fabian Roman Bohnen Roman Bohnen as Col. Stuart Harry Cording Harry Cording as Miner (uncredited) Eduardo Ciannelli Eduardo Ciannelli as Padre Howard Freeman Howard Freeman as Sen. Creel Sam Flint Sam Flint as Higgins (uncredited) Phil Tead Phil Tead as Eddie (uncredited) Ethan Laidlaw Ethan Laidlaw as Reb (uncredited) Tom Fadden Tom Fadden as Stranger (uncredited) Rex Lease Rex Lease as Stranger (uncredited) Frances Morris Frances Morris as Mrs. Smith (uncredited) Albert Dekker Albert Dekker as Mr. Pike George Magrill George Magrill as Stranger (uncredited) George Lloyd George Lloyd as Miner (uncredited) Si Jenks Si Jenks as Settler (uncredited) Al Ferguson Al Ferguson as Card Player (uncredited)