California
“Mighty drama of men who were titans...and a woman who was their match!”
1947•NR•1h 37m•6.8•Released
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.
Director
John Farrow
Writer
Frank Butler, Theodore Strauss
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Ray Milland
Jonathan Trumbo
Barbara Stanwyck
Lily Bishop
Barry Fitzgerald
Michael Fabian
George Coulouris
Capt. Pharaoh Coffin
Albert Dekker
Mr. Pike
Anthony Quinn
Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
Frank Faylen
Whitey
Gavin Muir
Booth Pennock
James Burke
Pokey
Eduardo Ciannelli
Padre
Roman Bohnen
Col. Stuart
Argentina Brunetti
Elvira
Howard Freeman
Sen. Creel
Julia Faye
Wagon Woman
Don Beddoe
Stark (uncredited)
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
John Farrow
Producer
Seton I. Miller
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