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During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.
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Tom Craig
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Lacey Miller
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Britt Dawson
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Ellen Sanford
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Helga
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Kegs McKeever
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Joe Dawson
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Mr. Carlin
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Mr. Hayes
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Whitey
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Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)
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Ezra Tompkins (as Milt Kibbee)
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Chick - Dawson's Henchman
Anne O'Neal ...
Mrs. Tompkins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)
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Worried Woman (uncredited)
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Higgins (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
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San Francisco Deputy (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
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Man on Street (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
Nora Bush ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
Zeke Canova ...
Miner (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Carr ...
Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival (uncredited)
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Town Drunk (uncredited)
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Shorty (uncredited)
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San Francisco Bartender (uncredited)
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Pike - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)
Russell Custer ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Art Dillard ...
Henchman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Pearl Early ...
Mrs. Bates (uncredited)
Heenan Elliott ...
Man with Joker at Bar (uncredited)
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Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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Mrs. Coggins (uncredited)
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Maria Alvarez (uncredited)
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Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
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Miner (uncredited)
O.K. Ford ...
Singing Churchman (uncredited)
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Señor Alvarez (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Augie Gomez ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Girl in First Saloon (uncredited)
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Charlie - Wagon Owner (uncredited)
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Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Bobbie Hale ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Marshal Alvin Thompson (uncredited)
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Salesman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Dr. Glaggett (uncredited)
Gertrude Keeler ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Forty-Niner (uncredited)
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Wagon Driver on Run (uncredited)
Emily LaRue ...
Rosita Alvarez (uncredited)
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Gold Strike Rider (uncredited)
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San Francisco Sheriff (uncredited)
Jack Low ...
Bartender (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Old Miner (uncredited)
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Deputy (uncredited)
Harry McKim ...
Boy at Wharf (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
Michael Miller ...
Yerp Bates (uncredited)
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Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
Mike Morelli ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Red - Sacramento Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Murphy ...
Barfly (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Bystander on Riverboat (uncredited)
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Barfly (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Pascale Perry ...
Henchman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
Benny Petti ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Rose Plumer ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
Jose Portugal ...
Jose (uncredited)
Jessie Proctor ...
Townswoman (uncredited)
Tom Quinn ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson ...
Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Man in Saloon with Carlin (uncredited)
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Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
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Huckster (uncredited)
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Mrs. Carson (uncredited)
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Captain of First Boat (uncredited)
Max Waizmann ...
Bystander (uncredited)
Fred Walburn ...
Archie Higgins (uncredited)
Glen Walters ...
Woman at Camp (uncredited)
Cecil Weston ...
Mrs. Marvin (uncredited)
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Man on Street (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Joker at Bar in San Francisco (uncredited)
Roque Ybarra ...
Townsman (uncredited)

Directed by

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William C. McGann ... (as William McGann)

Written by

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Gertrude Purcell ... (screenplay) &
Frances Hyland ... (screenplay)
 
J. Robert Bren ... (original story) &
Gladys Atwater ... (original story)

Produced by

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Robert North ... associate producer

Music by

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David Buttolph

Cinematography by

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Jack A. Marta ... (photography) (as Jack Marta)

Editing by

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Howard O'Neill

Editorial Department

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Murray Seldeen ... supervising editor

Art Direction by

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Russell Kimball

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kenneth Holmes ... assistant director

Stunts

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Fred Graham ... stunt double John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Nels Mathias ... key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Adele Palmer ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Cy Feuer ... musical director
Mort Glickman ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Herman Hand ... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Raksin ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic. Written by Jim Beaver

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Taglines Torn from the pages of America's most reckless era-THE UNFORGETTABLE GOLD RUSH DAYS! (Print Ad- Buffalo Courier-Express, ((Buffalo, NY)) 29 June 1942) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Gold Runs the River (United States)
  • Sacramento (France)
  • California Goldrausch (Germany)
  • California (Spain)
  • En el viejo California (Spain)
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  • 88 min
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Trivia John Wayne plays a druggist. In real life, his father was a licensed pharmacist. See more »
Goofs The story is supposed to be set in 1849. As in many westerns, especially at Republic, most of the firearms are post Civil War pieces. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007). See more »
Soundtracks There's Gold in the Hills See more »
Quotes Britt Dawson: That'll teach ya to lay hands on the lady I aim to marry.
Tom Craig: Oh, well in that case I offer my sincerest apologies.
Britt Dawson: Apologies for walloping ya?
Tom Craig: No, for treating your bride-to-be like a package.
Britt Dawson: What kind of lingo is this?
Lacey Miller: Oh, he's from Boston.
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