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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

Cast

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