California (1946)
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California began life as a remake of Paramount's silent western epic The Covered Wagon, but by the time it emerged on-screen in 1946, the project had metamorphosed into a standard Technicolor frontier "spectacular", concentrating more on star power than anything else. Set during the… More California began life as a remake of Paramount's silent western epic The Covered Wagon, but by the time it emerged on-screen in 1946, the project had metamorphosed into a standard Technicolor frontier "spectacular", concentrating more on star power than anything else. Set during the 1848 mass migration to California, the film stars Ray Milland as Army deserter Jonathan Trumbo and Barbara Stanwyck as "shady lady" Lily Bishop. Since it is clear from the outside that the purportedly disreputable Trumbo and Lily will emerge as the film's true hero and heroine, it is easy to ignore the melodramatic plot convolutions and concentrate on the outsized, well-directed wagon train sequences. George Coulouris has a few ripe moments as a sagebrush Hitler who intends to set up his own despotic empire in California, while Barry Fitzgerald does his usual Irish-blarney routine as an itinerant farmer. As a bonus, Barbara Stanwyck sings a couple of newly-minted "cowboy" songs. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Farrow
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 1, 1946 Wide
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Cast
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Ray Milland
as Jonathan Trumbo
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Barbara Stanwyck
as Lily Bishop
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Barry Fitzgerald
as Michael Fabian
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George Coulouris
as Pharaoh Coffin
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Albert Dekker
as Mr. Pike
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Frank Faylen
as Whitey
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Gavin Muir
as Booth Pennock
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James Burke
as Pokey
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Roman Bohnen
as Col. Stuart
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Howard Freeman
as Sen. Creel
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Julia Faye
as Wagon Woman
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Stanley Andrews
as Willoughby
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Jack Baxley
as Cowhand
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Don Beddoe
as Stark
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Argentina Brunetti
as Elvira
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Lane Chandler
as Man
- Tom Chatterton
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Eduardo Ciannelli
as Padre
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Jeff Corey
as Man
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Ralph Dunn
as Man
- Tom Fadden
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Virginia Farmer
as Second Town Matron
- Frank Ferguson
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Sam Flint
as Higgins
- Joe Gilbert
- Jesse Graves
- Frank S. Hagney
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Harry Hayden
as Barrett
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Gertrude W. Hoffman
as Old Woman
- Si Jenks
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Ethan Laidlaw
as Reb
- Rex Lease
- George Magrill
- Louis Mason
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Frances Morris
as Elwyn's mother
- Lee Phelps
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Joey Ray
as Pennock's partner
- Fred Santley
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Kathrun Sheldon
as Gaunt Wagon Woman
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Phil Tead
as Eddie the Cashier
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Minerva Urecal
as Emma
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Philip Van Zandt
as Mr. Gunce
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Dick Wessel
as Blacksmith
- Joe Whitehead
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Crane Whitley
as Abe Clinton
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Ian Wolfe
as James K. Polk
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Will Wright
as Chairman
- Francis Ford
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George Melford
as Delegate
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Anthony Quinn
as Don Luis
- Phil Dunham
- George Barton
- Pepito Pérez
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Russ Clark
as Man
