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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

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