Golden Gate

1981 1h 36m EN

🤯

9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A venerable San Francisco publishing family becomes embroiled in a bitter power struggle between the iron-fisted, but ailing, patriarch's son and a ruthless businessman who tries for a takeover.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Perry King
Jordan Kingsley
Jean Simmons
Jane Kingsley
Richard Kiley
Thomas J. Kingsley
Robyn Douglass
Candy Martin
Mary Crosby
Natalie Kingsley
John Saxon
Monty Sager
Melanie Griffith
Karen
Cheryl Paris
Claire McCartney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Wendkos
Writers: Stirling Silliphant
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 6

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 6

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 6

ERA

Did you know

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 6

CAST

Did you know

Perry King and Jean Simmons and Richard Kiley carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 6

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0082459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 6

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Wendkos directs. Isidore Mankofsky behind the camera. Gerard Wilson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Isidore Mankofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Gerard Wilson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Perry King and Jean Simmons and Richard Kiley carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0082459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.