California (1963 film)
California is a 1963 American Western film directed by Hamil Petroff and starring Jock Mahoney and Faith Domergue.[1]
| California | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) | |
| Directed by | Hamil Petroff |
| Screenplay by | James West |
| Story by | James West |
| Produced by | Hamil Petroff |
| Starring | Jock Mahoney Faith Domergue |
| Cinematography | Ed Fitzgerald |
| Edited by | Bert Honey |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Caren Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841. Mexican general Don Francisco Hernandez pits his troops against a tenacious team of revolutionaries led by his half-brother Don Michael O'Casey. Marianna De La Rosa is an heiress pledged to marry Don Francisco although she secretly loves Don Michael.
Cast
- Jock Mahoney as Don Michael O'Casey
- Faith Domergue as Carlotta Torres
- Michael Pate as Don Francisco Hernandez
- Susan Seaforth Hayes as Marianna De La Rosa (as Susan Seaforth)
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Padre Soler (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
- Penny Santon as Dona Ana Sofia Hicenta
- Jimmy Murphy as Jacinto
- Nestor Paiva as Gen. Micheltorena
- Roberto Contreras as Lt. Sanchez (as Roberto Contreres)
- Felix Locher as Don Pablo Hernandez
- Charles Horvath as Manuel
Production
The film was shot on the old Republic lot. The sword fight at the end was director Hamil Petroff's last-minute idea and it did not appear in the original script.[2]
See also
References
- California at TCMDB
- Freese, Gene (2013). Jock Mahoney: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Stuntman. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 978-1476612874.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.