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California (1947)Epic account of how California became a state, featuring a wagon train, the Gold Rush, a wicked saloon queen, and an evil profiteer. Director:John Farrow |
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Jonathan Trumbo
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| Barry Fitzgerald | ... |
Michael Fabian
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George Coulouris | ... |
Capt. Pharaoh Coffin
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Mr. Pike
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Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
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Whitey
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Gavin Muir | ... |
Booth Pennock
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James Burke | ... |
Pokey
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Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Padre
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Roman Bohnen | ... |
Col. Stuart
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Elvira
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Sen. Creel
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Julia Faye | ... |
Wagon Woman
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"Wicked" Lily Bishop joins a wagon train to California, led by Michael Fabian and Johnnny 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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Mighty drama of men who were titans...and a woman who was their match! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
21 February 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kalifornia See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Music by Earl Robinson
Lyrics E.Y. Harburg
Sung by cast and chorus
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One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »Quotes
Booth Pennock: You know, Trumbo, if ever you grow up, you'll learn that a woman is like a poker game. What you take in one hand you drop in the next.See more »
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"I SHOULD 'A STOOD IN MASSACHUSETTS"Music by Earl Robinson
Lyrics E.Y. Harburg
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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.