California

California

97 mins | Western | Feb. 21, 1947

"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.

California

97 mins | Western | Feb. 21, 1947

California
"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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Paramount
Original title California
Directors John Farrow, Herbert Coleman
Writers Theodore Strauss, Frank Butler, Boris Ingster

Cast

Ray Milland

as Jonathan Trumbo

Barbara Stanwyck

as Lily Bishop

Barry Fitzgerald

as Michael Fabian

George Coulouris

as Capt. Pharaoh Coffin

Albert Dekker

as Mr. Pike

Anthony Quinn

as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez

Frank Faylen

as Whitey

Gavin Muir

as Booth Pennock

James Burke

as Pokey

Roman Bohnen

as Col. Stuart

Argentina Brunetti

as Elvira

Howard Freeman

as Sen. Creel

Julia Faye

as Wagon Woman

Don Beddoe

as Stark (uncredited)

Hank Bell

as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

John George

as Miner (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

as Willoughby

Kernan Cripps

as Shopkeeper

Sam Flint

as Higgins

Harry Hayden

as Barrett

Ian Wolfe

as President James K. Polk / President James K. Polk (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

as Mr. Gunce

Minerva Urecal

as Emma

Phil Tead

as Eddy

Frances Morris

as Mrs. Smith

Ethan Laidlaw

as Reb

Tommy Tucker

as Elwyn Smith (uncredited)

Will Wright

as Chairman (uncredited)