California

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

97 mins
"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.

Ray Milland

Jonathan Trumbo

Barbara Stanwyck

Lily Bishop

Barry Fitzgerald

Michael Fabian

George Coulouris

Capt. Pharaoh Coffin

Anthony Quinn

Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez

Gavin Muir

Booth Pennock

Roman Bohnen

Col. Stuart

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)

Harry Hayden

Barrett (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

President James K. Polk (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Mr. Gunce (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Emma (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Eddie (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Reb (uncredited)

Tommy Tucker

Elwyn Smith (uncredited)

Will Wright

Chairman (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Settler (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Jessie (uncredited)

Jeff Corey

Clem (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Slim (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Mike (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Town Marshal (uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Black Servant (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Gambler (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Pioneer (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Whipman (uncredited)

Darby Jones

Black Slave (uncredited)

LeRoy Edwards

Black Slave (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Bud Geary

Blacksmith (uncredited)

Martín Garralaga

Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

George Sowards

Coffin Man (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery

Coffin Man (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Card Player (uncredited)

Phil Dunham

Barber (uncredited)

LeRoy Taylor

Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Fabian Supporter (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Stranger (uncredited)

George Magrill

Stranger (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Stranger (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Stranger (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Stranger (uncredited)

Art Felix

Barfly (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Barfly (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Barfly (uncredited)

Michael Cirillo

Barfly (uncredited)

John Alban

Delegate (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Delegate (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Delegate (uncredited)

Joe Dominguez

Delegate (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Delegate (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Delegate (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Delegate (uncredited)

George Melford

Delegate (uncredited)

Tony Paton

Delegate (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Delegate (uncredited)

Allen D. Sewall

Delegate (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Delegate (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Delegate (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Miner (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Miner (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Miner (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Miner (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Miner (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Miner (uncredited)

John George

Miner (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Miner (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Miner (uncredited)

Bill Hunter

Miner (uncredited)

George Lloyd

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Miner (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Miner (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

Miner (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

Miner (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Eda Warren

Supervising Editor

John Farrow

Director

Gile Steele

Costume Design

Frank Butler

Screenplay

E.Y. Harburg

Lyricist

Edith Head

Costume Design

Michael D. Moore

Second Assistant Director

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Philip Wisdom

Sound Mixer

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Ray Rennahan

Director of Photography

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

John Cope

Sound Recordist

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Herbert Coleman

Assistant Director

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

John Farrow

Producer

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