California
Mighty drama of men who were titans...and a woman who was their match!
1947 · 1h 37m · Approved
Western
Directed by
John Farrow
Overview
"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 and cast
- John Farrow Director
- 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
- Eduardo Ciannelli as Padre
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