97 minutes
2/21/1947
"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.
Ray Milland
as Jonathan Trumbo
Barbara Stanwyck
as Lily Bishop
Barry Fitzgerald
as Michael Fabian
George Coulouris
as Capt. Pharaoh Coffin
Albert Dekker
as Mr. Pike
Anthony Quinn
as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
Frank Faylen
as Whitey
Gavin Muir
as Booth Pennock
James Burke
as Pokey
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Padre
Roman Bohnen
as Col. Stuart
Argentina Brunetti
as Elvira
Howard Freeman
as Sen. Creel
Julia Faye
as Wagon Woman
Don Beddoe
as Stark (uncredited)
Hank Bell
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
as Willoughby (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
as Joe (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Sam Flint
as Higgins (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Barrett (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
as President James K. Polk (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
as Mr. Gunce (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
as Emma (uncredited)
Phil Tead
as Eddie (uncredited)
Frances Morris
as Mrs. Smith (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
as Reb (uncredited)
Tommy Tucker
as Elwyn Smith (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Chairman (uncredited)
Si Jenks
as Settler (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Jessie (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
as Clem (uncredited)
Louis Mason
as Slim (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Mike (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Town Marshal (uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Black Servant (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
as Gambler (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
as Pioneer (uncredited)
Dave Kashner
as Whipman (uncredited)
Darby Jones
as Black Slave (uncredited)
LeRoy Edwards
as Black Slave (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Bud Geary
as Blacksmith (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga
as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
as Mexican Sheepherder (uncredited)
George Sowards
as Coffin Man (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
as Coffin Man (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
as Card Player (uncredited)
Phil Dunham
as Barber (uncredited)
LeRoy Taylor
as Barber Shop Customer (uncredited)
Ben Corbett
as Fabian Supporter (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Cavalry N.C.O. (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
as Stranger (uncredited)
George Magrill
as Stranger (uncredited)
Rex Lease
as Stranger (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Stranger (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Stranger (uncredited)
Art Felix
as Barfly (uncredited)
Anton Northpole
as Barfly (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
as Barfly (uncredited)
Michael Cirillo
as Barfly (uncredited)
John Alban
as Delegate (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Delegate (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
as Delegate (uncredited)
Joe Dominguez
as Delegate (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
as Delegate (uncredited)
Joe Garcio
as Delegate (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
as Delegate (uncredited)
George Melford
as Delegate (uncredited)
Tony Paton
as Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Santley
as Delegate (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall
as Delegate (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Delegate (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
as Delegate (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
as Miner (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Miner (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Miner (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Miner (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
as Miner (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
as Miner (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Miner (uncredited)
John George
as Miner (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
as Miner (uncredited)
Tex Holden
as Miner (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
as Miner (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Miner (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
as Miner (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Miner (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Miner (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
as Miner (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
as Miner (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Miner (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford