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December 1946 (USA) moreTagline:
The Fabulous, Fantastic West! WHERE A MAN'S PLEASURE COSTS HIM HIS GOLD TREASURE! (original print media ad - many caps) morePlot:
Epic account of how California became a state, featuring a wagon train, the Gold Rush, a wicked saloon queen, and an evil profiteer. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A real masterpiece in camera work moreCast
(Complete credited 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 |
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97 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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In Feb. 1958, a reissue of this film was in wide release by Paramount on a double bill with another western, Desert Fury (1947). moreQuotes:
Johnny Trumbo: I'm sorry, Gramps, it looks like I'll be holding you back.Michael Fabian: I'm in no hurry. The earth and the sun and the sky will still be there when we get there, Johnny.
Johnny Trumbo: Yeah, but not the gold, Gramps, not the gold.
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In this movie John Farrow shows the great director he was. The camera work is exceptional, with scenes lasting more than 4 minutes filmed in just one take!. Although there are several of this scenes in the movie, there are other aspects to comment also. The actor's direction is superb, obtaining the most of all of them, in particular the performance of George Colouris (the villain) is outstanding. Moreover, this is not the typical western; the plot shifts unexpectedly from the line one assumes it will follow, to a very different one, and the movie maintains its coherence perfectly. A real gem.