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Western

California

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

"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.

Release Date : 1947-02-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ray Milland

Character Name : Jonathan Trumbo

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

Barbara Stanwyck

Character Name : Lily Bishop

Original Name : Barbara Stanwyck

Gender : Female

Barry Fitzgerald

Character Name : Michael Fabian

Original Name : Barry Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

George Coulouris

Character Name : Capt. Pharaoh Coffin

Original Name : George Coulouris

Gender : Male

Albert Dekker

Character Name : Mr. Pike

Original Name : Albert Dekker

Gender : Male

Anthony Quinn

Character Name : Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez

Original Name : Anthony Quinn

Gender : Male

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Whitey

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Gavin Muir

Character Name : Booth Pennock

Original Name : Gavin Muir

Gender : Male

James Burke

Character Name : Pokey

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Eduardo Ciannelli

Character Name : Padre

Original Name : Eduardo Ciannelli

Gender : Male

Roman Bohnen

Character Name : Col. Stuart

Original Name : Roman Bohnen

Gender : Male

Argentina Brunetti

Character Name : Elvira

Original Name : Argentina Brunetti

Gender : Female

Howard Freeman

Character Name : Sen. Creel

Original Name : Howard Freeman

Gender : Male

Julia Faye

Character Name : Wagon Woman

Original Name : Julia Faye

Gender : Female

Don Beddoe

Character Name : Stark (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Beddoe

Gender : Male

Hank Bell

Character Name : Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Bell

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Willoughby (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

Tom Chatterton

Character Name : Joe (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Chatterton

Gender : Male

Kernan Cripps

Character Name : Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Kernan Cripps

Gender : Male

Sam Flint

Character Name : Higgins (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Flint

Gender : Male

Harry Hayden

Character Name : Barrett (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hayden

Gender : Male

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : President James K. Polk (uncredited)

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Philip Van Zandt

Character Name : Mr. Gunce (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Van Zandt

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Emma (uncredited)

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Phil Tead

Character Name : Eddie (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Tead

Gender : Male

Frances Morris

Character Name : Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances Morris

Gender : Female

Ethan Laidlaw

Character Name : Reb (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethan Laidlaw

Gender : Male

Tommy Tucker

Character Name : Elwyn Smith (uncredited)

Original Name : Tommy Tucker

Gender : Male

Will Wright

Character Name : Chairman (uncredited)

Original Name : Will Wright

Gender : Male

Si Jenks

Character Name : Settler (uncredited)

Original Name : Si Jenks

Gender : Male

Francis Ford

Character Name : Jessie (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis Ford

Gender : Male

Jeff Corey

Character Name : Clem (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Louis Mason

Character Name : Slim (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Mason

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Mike (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : Town Marshal (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Jesse Graves

Character Name : Black Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Jesse Graves

Gender : Male

Jimmie Dundee

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Dundee

Gender : Male

Bob Kortman

Character Name : Pioneer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Kortman

Gender : Male

Dave Kashner

Character Name : Whipman (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Kashner

Gender : Male

Darby Jones

Character Name : Black Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : Darby Jones

Gender : Male

LeRoy Edwards

Character Name : Black Slave (uncredited)

Original Name : LeRoy Edwards

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Blacksmith (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Bud Geary

Character Name : Blacksmith (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Geary

Gender : Male

Martín Garralaga

Character Name : Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

Original Name : Martín Garralaga

Gender : Male

Pedro Regas

Character Name : Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)

Original Name : Pedro Regas

Gender : Male

George Sowards

Character Name : Coffin Man (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sowards

Gender : Male

Jack Montgomery

Character Name : Coffin Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Montgomery

Gender : Male

Al Ferguson

Character Name : Card Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Ferguson

Gender : Male

Phil Dunham

Character Name : Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Dunham

Gender : Male

LeRoy Taylor

Character Name : Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : LeRoy Taylor

Gender : Male

Ben Corbett

Character Name : Fabian Supporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Corbett

Gender : Male

Clancy Cooper

Character Name : Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited)

Original Name : Clancy Cooper

Gender : Male

Tom Fadden

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Fadden

Gender : Male

George Magrill

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Rex Lease

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Rex Lease

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Guy Wilkerson

Character Name : Stranger (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Wilkerson

Gender : Male

Art Felix

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Felix

Gender : Male

Anton Northpole

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Anton Northpole

Gender : Male

Phil Bloom

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Bloom

Gender : Male

Michael Cirillo

Character Name : Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Cirillo

Gender : Male

John Alban

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : John Alban

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Nick Borgani

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Borgani

Gender : Male

Joe Dominguez

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Dominguez

Gender : Male

J.C. Fowler

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : J.C. Fowler

Gender : Male

Joe Garcio

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Garcio

Gender : Male

Colin Kenny

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Kenny

Gender : Male

George Melford

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : George Melford

Gender : Male

Tony Paton

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Paton

Gender : Male

Fred Santley

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Santley

Gender : Male

Allen D. Sewall

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen D. Sewall

Gender : Male

Bert Stevens

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Stevens

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Delegate (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Joseph E. Bernard

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph E. Bernard

Gender : Male

Stanley Blystone

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Blystone

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

George Bruggeman

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bruggeman

Gender : Male

Albert Cavens

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Cavens

Gender : Male

Jack Rube Clifford

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Rube Clifford

Gender : Male

Harry Cording

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cording

Gender : Male

John George

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John George

Gender : Male

Chick Hannan

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Chick Hannan

Gender : Male

Tex Holden

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Holden

Gender : Male

Bill Hunter

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Hunter

Gender : Male

George Lloyd

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lloyd

Gender : Male

Robert Milasch

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Sol Murgi

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Sol Murgi

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Mitchell Rhein

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Mitchell Rhein

Gender : Male

Charles Soldani

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Soldani

Gender : Male

Cap Somers

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Cap Somers

Gender : Male

Blackie Whiteford

Character Name :

Original Name : Blackie Whiteford

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-05

I always thought Barbara Stanwyck had the measure of any of the men she co-starred with in westerns, and here she certainly holds her own as the manipulative "Lily". She joins a wagon train heading west, but the gold rush rumours split that up and so she proceeds to the coast where she quickly ends up owning quite a lucrative saloon. She's pretty much sharing control of the town with the odious storekeeper/daylight robbery merchant "Pharaoh Coffin" (George Colouris) when her erstwhile pals "Trumbo" (Ray Milland) and "Fabian" (Barry Fitzgerald) arrive, all amidst increasing calls for Californian statehood. Needless to say, those in power locally want the status quo - the new arrivals want something more "democratic". What now ensues are a series of cat-fights that keep this moving along well enough until, what I must admit to feeling was a bit of a disappointing denouement. Stanwyck stands out, and Fitzgerald and the rather oddly cast Coulouris are also effective. Milland, however, well he doesn't quite cut the mustard and there is way, way too much dialogue as this story takes far too long to get up any head of steam. Still, it's got a pioneering sort of spirit to it that I quite enjoyed.