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Movie / California (1947)
California
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.

1947-02-21
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Cast
Director
John Farrow
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
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)
Stanley Andrews as Willoughby (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton as Joe (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Sam Flint as Higgins (uncredited)
Harry Hayden as Barrett (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe as President James K. Polk (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt as Mr. Gunce (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal as Emma (uncredited)
Phil Tead as Eddie (uncredited)
Frances Morris as Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw as Reb (uncredited)
Will Wright as Chairman (uncredited)
Si Jenks as Settler (uncredited)
Francis Ford as Jessie (uncredited)
Jeff Corey as Clem (uncredited)
Louis Mason as Slim (uncredited)
Lester Dorr as Mike (uncredited)
Al Bridge as Town Marshal (uncredited)
Jesse Graves as Black Servant (uncredited)
Bob Kortman as Pioneer (uncredited)
Darby Jones as Black Slave (uncredited)
Dick Wessel as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Bud Geary as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)
Pedro Regas as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)
George Sowards as Coffin Man (uncredited)
Al Ferguson as Card Player (uncredited)
Phil Dunham as Barber (uncredited)
Ben Corbett as Fabian Supporter (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper as Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited)
Tom Fadden as Stranger (uncredited)
George Magrill as Stranger (uncredited)
Rex Lease as Stranger (uncredited)
Frank Hagney as Stranger (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson as Stranger (uncredited)
Colin Kenny as Delegate (uncredited)
George Melford as Delegate (uncredited)
Tony Paton as Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Santley as Delegate (uncredited)
Jack Tornek as Delegate (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard as Miner (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone as Miner (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg as Miner (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford as Miner (uncredited)
Harry Cording as Miner (uncredited)
John George as Miner (uncredited)
George Lloyd as Miner (uncredited)
Robert Milasch as Miner (uncredited)
Sol Murgi as Miner (uncredited)
Jack Perrin as Miner (uncredited)
Cap Somers as Miner (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford