California (1947)

6.8/10 97 min Western

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.

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)

Hank Bell

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Willoughby (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Joe (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Higgins (uncredited)

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