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California

California
★ 6.8/10•1947•1h 37m•NR•Western

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

"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.

John Farrow · Director

Theodore Strauss · Screenplay

Frank Butler · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 21, 1947

Actors

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)

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