California Gold Rush

1981 1h 40m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

TV MovieFamilyWestern

Synopsis

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Author Bret Harte relates the story of the discovery of gold in California at Sutter's Mill, and how that discovery changed the history of the west forever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Dehner
Capt. John Sutter
Henry Jones
Joe Gillis
Gene Evans
Sam Brannon
Ken Curtis
Kentuck
Victor Mohica
Joaquin Murieta
Robert Hays
Bret Harte / Narrator
Cliff Osmond
Harry Love
Don Haggerty
Jake Brown

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Hively
Writers: Bret Harte, Roy London, Thomas C. Chapman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Stephen W. Gray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Cacavas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Trevor Jolly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Dehner and Henry Jones and Gene Evans carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Hively directs. Stephen W. Gray behind the camera. John Cacavas scores. Trevor Jolly cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jack Hively, shot by Stephen W. Gray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Cacavas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Trevor Jolly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Dehner and Henry Jones and Gene Evans carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0082132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.