California (1963 film)
California is a 1963 American Western film directed by Hamil Petroff and starring Jock Mahoney and Faith Domergue.[1]
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| Directed by | Hamil Petroff |
| Produced by | Hamil Petroff |
| Screenplay by | James West |
| Story by | James West |
| Starring | Jock Mahoney Faith Domergue |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Cinematography | Ed Fitzgerald |
| Edited by | Bert Honey |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Caren Productions |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Revolutionaries rise up against the Mexican government in California in 1841 is told through the story of doomed Mexican general Don Francisco Hernandez (Michael Pate), who pits his troops against a tenacious team of revolutionaries led by his half brother, Don Michael O'Casey (Jock Mahoney). Susan Seaforth Hayes co-stars as Marianna De La Rosa, an heiress pledged to marry the ruthless Don Francisco even though she secretly loves Don Michael in this 1963 historical adventure.
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 a last-minute idea of the director's not 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.
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